African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa has lashed out at the Northern Cape government for failing to provide basic services to the residents of the province.
Ramaphosa, who is in the Northern Cape on a campaign trail, said he was tired of excuses.
This was after Premier Sylvia Lucas blamed the provincial department and a local municipality for not being able to provide houses for residents of the informal settlement in Louisvale, Upington.
“As I listened to the account and the reports from our colleagues, the local government level and provincial government, they have reason to believe that there are understandable excuses that they can put forward and I’ve said very clearly to them, I don’t want to hear excuses anymore.”
ANC President Comrade @CyrilRamaphosa briefly outlines his mandate since taking office as the ANC President, during his address with traditional & religious leaders in Upington, Northern Cape. #GrowSouthAfrica #ThumaMina #VoteANC pic.twitter.com/gfPUIIYYlf
— #GrowSouthAfrica (@MYANC) April 5, 2019
“Our people don’t want to hear excuses, just want implementation. If you want to deal with excuses then you really should not be where you are, you should focus on delivering to our people.”
“I am tired of excuses. I just want to hear delivery and implementation.”
ANC President Comrade @CyrilRamaphosa continues door-door visits and engages Upington residents on their challenges & delivery in their area. #GrowSouthAfrica #ThumaMina #VoteANC pic.twitter.com/PgvZA7g1A0
— #GrowSouthAfrica (@MYANC) April 5, 2019
ANC president Comrade @CyrilRamaphosa continues voter contact during the campaign trail in Upington, Northern Cape #GrowSouthAfrica #ThumaMina #VoteANC pic.twitter.com/FkAdeRBgaZ
— #GrowSouthAfrica (@MYANC) April 5, 2019
‘ANC is in a better state’
Meanwhile, ANC deputy president, David Mabuza, says the party is in a better state than it was before its national elective conference at Nasrec in December 2017. He was speaking after visiting the residents of Breyten and Elukwatini, in Mpumalanga, as part of an election trail.
Hundreds of residents of ELUKWATINI in Mpumalanga pledges support for the ANC during a campaign trail led by ANC deputy president Cde David Mabuza #GrowSouthAfrica #ThumaMina #VoteANC8May2019 pic.twitter.com/zIEZwD86MQ
— #GrowSouthAfrica (@MYANC) April 5, 2019
ANC Western Cape to meet with Thembalethu residents
ANC leaders campaigning in George in the Western Cape will meet with protesting residents of Thembalethu over service delivery issues.
ANC treasurer-general, Paul Mashatile and NEC member, Mondli Gungubele, have conducted door-to-door visits in several areas.
They say they are concerned about this morning’s violent protests which led to the closure of the N2, as well as issues around the Go George buses.
Mashatile explains, “They are saying it’s service delivery. People are worried that issues they’ve been raising with the DA government here are not being attended to. Then I went to meet with the transport sector. There’s big problems around the BRT being implemented because the taxis feel they’ve been left out of the implementation of Go George.”
[In Pictures] ANC Treasurer General, Comrade Paul Mashatile, NEC Member Comrade Mondli Gungubele with Provincial & Regional Leaders are on a door to door campaign trial in Borchards, Western Cape. #GrowSouthAfrica #VoteANC #ANCFriday pic.twitter.com/bolk29Iotw
— #GrowSouthAfrica (@MYANC) April 5, 2019
