ActionSA slams ANC, DA for ‘abandoning’ Gauteng residents
ActionSA in Gauteng on Tuesday accused the ANC and DA of abandoning the residents of the province following another delay in the announcement of a provincial cabinet.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi was due to announce his team of MECs within the government of provincial unity on Monday evening.
However, the cabinet was postponed for the second time amid squabbles between the ANC and DA over the composition of the executive.
The ANC lost its majority in Gauteng during the recent general elections, forcing it to seek coalition partnerships if it wanted to keep hold of the provincial legislature.
The ANC garnered only 34.76% of the vote in the province, while the DA secured 27.44%.
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ActionSA's Funzi Ngobeni says the ongoing feud between the ANC and the DA has a detrimental impact on Gauteng residents.
"While the ANC and DA tussle for positions, residents have once again been abandoned by both the DA's Solly Msimanga and the ANC's Panyaza Lesufi, who evidently appear more interested in jockeying for positions than in addressing the urgent service delivery challenges that continue to cripple Gauteng and leave residents on the backfoot.
"Furthermore, ActionSA maintains that Panyaza Lesufi's return as Gauteng premier, made possible by the DA, does not represent the will of residents, as the 2024 provincial election results were a striking rebuke of a premier whose first term was marked by failure, a series of failed gimmicks, and empty promises, prompting voters to vote to remove him from office.”
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