African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President David Mabuza has committed to visiting Limpopo next month in order to engage with traditional leaders about their challenges.
Mabuza met with traditional leaders from the Capricorn district at the Jake Botes Hall in Polokwane, as part of the ANC’s 110th birthday celebrations.
@MYANC Deputy President #DDMabuza is in the Peter Mokaba Region, #Limpopo holding a meeting at the #Polokwane Municipal Council Chambers with Traditional Leaders in preparation for the #ANC110 Anniversary. #ANC110Limpopo pic.twitter.com/Cmwd0kwbjL
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The traditional leaders raised concerns over the lack of financial support.
Mabuza committed to visiting all provinces with the Minister of Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma from February in order to ensure that all traditional leaders across the country receive equitable financial support.
He says the first meeting will be held in Limpopo.
“This is your home, the ANC is your home, why do you threaten to leave this home when there are problems? I want to solve the challenges but don’t say it while holding a gun to my head, it is not the traditional leaders that I know that I always respect. I am making this commitment to come back, I’m doing this on behalf o the ANC.”
Mabuza has emphasised that the ANC will never turn its back against traditional leaders:
