THE National president of the 35000-strong vigilante organisation, Mapogo-a-Matamaga Business Shield, on Monday joined the United Democratic Movement. UDM provincial leader Reverend Kingsley Masemola welcomed Montle Magolego and said Mapogo-a-Matamaga has a role to play in governance. “The whole province and the UDM in particular acknowledge that Mapogo-a-Mathamaga has successfully eradicated crime in this province. It is time Mapogo is taken on board into parliamentary legislature to formally debate crime issues,” ” said Masemola. The vigilante group has grown rapidly since its start in 1996 as a service for business people in the Sekhuhune and Nebo areas — often resorting to severe beatings and sometimes even murder to punish suspected criminals.