Bulwane tells OFM News the state of both the Odendaalsrus and Kutlwanong Police Stations are not appealing. He is not impressed with how they both look and he said he will take it up with the National Department of Public Works to speed up the process of fixing both the police stations. He will come back in October to check on the progress. As it stands, there are no holding cells at the only operating police station in Odendaalsrus. It left Bulwane shocked to learn that the holding cells at the Kutlwanong Police Station are in a poor state, thus they are not being utilised. He was also told that some of the police officers from Odendaalsrus Police Station, which was recently closed down, has been moved to the Kutlwanong Police Station without any extra resources.

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Bulwane was told on Friday, during his oversight visit in the area, that there is only one police vehicle being used for complaints. Allegations that no-one can confirm, include that the police vehicle in question is without blue lights. The police vehicle in question is also without  a radio. Police officers at the Kutlwanong Police Station informed Bulwane that instead of using radios in vehicles to communicate, they use their phones.

Bulwane was also informed a number of police vehicles are without tyres and some are without batteries. He made a promised that he will make arrangements with relevant stakeholders for him to visit the police garage in the area in order to see what problems other vehicles have, and also what can be done to repair these cars.

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