EFF in Gauteng blasts Lesufi for ‘political’ jobs campaign
The EFF in Gauteng believes there is an urgent need to establish an independent body to monitor the Nasi iSpani jobs initiative in Gauteng.
The provincial government kicked off the campaign on Friday and has established at least 32 pop-up sites provincewide to assist prospective applicants.
The programme is meant to fill around 8000 vacancies across the Gauteng provincial government departments.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has said the campaign is aimed at addressing the high unemployment rate, but opposition parties have accused the premier of using the programme as an election ploy.
“These vacancies have existed for many years. However, the ANC has seized the opportunity and is using these jobs for political electioneering by presenting them as their party programme,” said EFF Gauteng spokesperson Dumisani Baleni.
“By advertising these government jobs through and as ANC programmes, Premier Panyaza Lesufi has muddied the recruitment process, brought confusion and blurred the dividing line between government and party functions.”
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