ActionSA North West has challenged Premier Lazarus Mokgosi to ensure his recent provincial executive reshuffle translates into improved services for residents, not merely changes in titles. The party highlighted urgent problems in the education sector and in scholar transport that it says the new MECs must address immediately.
Who moved where
The reshuffle announced by the Premier includes the appointment of Dr Desbo Mohono as MEC for Education, the relocation of Wessels Morweng to Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation, and Virginia Tlhapi taking over Community Safety and Transport Management. ActionSA said these moves place responsibility for deeply rooted service failures squarely with the new office-bearers.
| MEC | New Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Dr Desbo Mohono | Education |
| Wessels Morweng | Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation |
| Virginia Tlhapi | Community Safety and Transport Management |
Schools in disrepair and lingering electricity problems
ActionSA pointed to oversight findings at two Moretele schools as evidence that administrative change must be followed by practical interventions. The party said a follow-up visit on 8 April 2026 by ActionSA MPL Hon. Masego Kodisang found Dikeledi Makapan Primary School with cracked walls, broken tiles, collapsing ceilings and shattered windows — conditions the party says expose learners and educators to safety risks.
ActionSA noted it first raised concerns about Dikeledi Makapan on 18 February 2026 and argued that the persistence of these problems indicates a failure of oversight and maintenance.
At Rantebeng II Primary School the party says learners have been without a sustainable electricity solution since 2021. ActionSA provided figures that electricity costs at the school exceeded R5,000 a month while debt climbed above R100,000, an escalation that eventually led to services being disconnected.
"Our position is clear: North West residents need delivery, not political musical chairs."
Transport concerns for learners
ActionSA also said it has submitted formal questions to the Department of Community Safety and Transport Management regarding scholar transport. The party raised the reliability and safety of vehicles used to ferry learners across the province as an outstanding concern it expects the new MEC to answer.
- Immediate expectations: ActionSA wants clear answers and concrete action plans from the new Education MEC on school repairs and utility restoration.
- Oversight: The party said it will continue to use legislative oversight to track progress and hold the provincial executive to account.
- Delivery focus: ActionSA will judge the reshuffle by outcomes on the ground rather than changes in personnel.
What this means for communities
Communities already coping with poor infrastructure and unreliable services risk further disruption if the problems highlighted are not prioritised. Unsafe school buildings and disconnected electricity affect learning directly, while unreliable scholar transport raises road-safety and attendance concerns.
ActionSA’s statement frames the reshuffle as an opportunity for the provincial government to move from rhetoric to implementation. The party’s demands underline a wider political question in the North West: whether personnel changes in the executive will be accompanied by measurable improvements in basic service delivery.
The reshuffle places new responsibilities on specific MECs but, as ActionSA argues, the test will be whether officials can secure budgets, execute maintenance, and restore essential services already flagged in oversight reports. The party has promised to monitor progress and to use all available accountability mechanisms to ensure follow-through.
For parents and educators in affected communities, the priority remains simple: safe classrooms, functioning utilities and dependable transport so learners can attend school without avoidable risk. ActionSA says it will continue to track developments and expects the new provincial administration to provide updates and timetables for remedial action.
