African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa said there could no longer be ‘jobs for pals’ as he urged Soweto residents to vote for the party in the upcoming local government election.
Ramaphosa addressed ANC supporters at the Thokoza Park, Soweto, on Friday as the party held its final rally ahead of the 1 November elections.
He said: “We will speedily conclude a local government skills audit and change the way in which municipal managers, chief financial officers and other senior officials are appointed. There can be no more jobs for pals.”
The ANC president said the party’s renewal process included holding officials accountable.
“Councillors must continue to live among our people and be accountable. We will not accept councillors who will run from problems. They must be intimate with the challenges our people are experiencing and work with them to resolve those challenges.”
He said local government officials must be able to live among their communities without any political interference.
Even though it started raining while he was addressing the crowed, Ramaphosa and some of the supporters gathered there were not deterred.
He said the ANC was the only party that allowed communities to select their own candidates.
“ANC candidates have signed pledges to commit themselves that they are going to work for communities, and not themselves. Communities have chosen candidates that they know and respect, men and women with experience, skills and integrity, who will put the interests of the people above their own.”
#Siyanqoba | We need to be strong and we need to be firm. We know that only an organisation with a proven track record in building a non-racial, non-sexist & democratic society can ensure we complete the process of fundamental social & economic transformation we have started.
— #VoteANC (@MYANC) October 29, 2021
#Siyanqoba | We ask you to join us in building communities where everyone feels safe in their homes and on the street, where everyone has a decent house, where everyone has reliable electricity, clean water and sanitation. – President Ramaphosa #VoteANC #SiyanqobaRally pic.twitter.com/JVhlHKhFTt
— #VoteANC (@MYANC) October 29, 2021
#Siyanqoba | We ask you to join us in building cities and towns with safe and reliable public transport, where the streets are clean and properly maintained, where there are sports facilities for children and facilities for the elderly and infirm. #VoteANC pic.twitter.com/gPaHZgbF5v
— #VoteANC (@MYANC) October 29, 2021
-EWN
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