Member's Statement - Service Delivery Unrest
by Connie Zikalala MP
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National Assembly: 13th October 2009
The IFP is extremely concerned by the recent shocking images of service delivery unrest that has erupted in Standerton.
Over the past years there have been many violent protests and this trend seems to be growing. These acts of intense lawlessness by South Africa's poorest citizens are potentially very damaging to society and could, for instance, be extremely embarrassing for 2010.
But residents in Standerton have alleged that they are frustrated by the failure of the province to act on a forensic report showing fraud, corruption and mal-administration within the local council.
We are therefore asking all the relevant authorities to listen carefully to the voices of the poor and accordingly address the legitimate concerns of the protesters. This means fewer PowerPoint presentations and more community meetings.
The onus will always be on the side of the government to prove that it has improved the pace of service delivery and that it has involved the masses in the decision making that will affect their lives.
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