Seriaas?
Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Sicelo Shiceka has warned the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape provincial government that they will be stripped of their powers if they fail to deliver basic services to poor residents soon.
Of course, the Western Cape is the only Province not to be under ANC control. And the City of Cape Town is the only major municipality not to be under ANC control. But surely these aren’t the only areas which are suffering with a lack of service delivery?
Take the recent protests in Standerton, Balfour (and here), Thokoza and Diepsloot, none of which are in the Western Cape and therefore all of which find themselves under ANC control.
When questioned about this apparent dichotomy in approach to what are basically the same problems and issues, Minister Shiceka was annoyed at the suggestion of any hypocrisy:
Let there be no doubt, if any ANC municipalities are shown to be failing, then they will be taken to task by the ANC. If there is no improvement, we will transfer their powers to the ANC.
And then, if necessary, to the ANC.
So that all sounds fair enough.
Although I think that Helen Zille, Supreme Emperor of the Western Cape, may beg to differ.
Sounds perfectly reasonable – a simple case of do what I say and not what I do!
Rob > Or rather ‘don’t not do what I say and not not what I say I don’t do’…
Simple Example:
– Khayeltisha Hospital, 9 years in planning under ANC. Under construction by the DA.
– Mitchell’s Plain Hospital, canned by the ANC due to lack of funds. Now, under the DA, back on track with construction to start next year.
The Anti-poor DA strike again.