‘We are ready to govern,’ says Malema, as EFF eyes Joburg mayoral position

[NarrowBandFtw]

if only the word "govern" wasn't a euphemism for rampant theft

but yeah, we know you're ready to "govern" the living shyte out of Joburg

 

[ToxicBunny]

LOL, adding "according to their standards of governance" is like looking at life through rose-tinted glasses. These cretins have captured the market on warped views of reality.

I'm being nice to them... Their idea of govern is to take 95% of the money and only give 5% back... So in that light they're ready to govern

 

[dews]

Well maybe they are are better than the ANC at it.

In many of the ANC administered towns, its not scientifically possible to to a worse job

 

[SaiyanZ]

Well maybe they are are better than the ANC at it.

In many of the ANC administered towns, its not scientifically possible to to a worse job

Challenge accepted.

 

[Knyro]

if only the word "govern" wasn't a euphemism for rampant theft

but yeah, we know you're ready to "govern" the living shyte out of Joburg

This. If they were serious about it they would not take a cluster-fsck like Joburg right off the bat. It would probably take well over 20 years to put right even with perfect governance it's such a vast and complex system. Probably impossible to put right if you don't outright govern the entire country as well.

A much smaller city that you can turn around relatively quickly and show that you can govern much better.

 

[ToxicBunny]

This. If they were serious about it they would not take a cluster-fsck like Joburg right off the bat. It would probably take well over 20 years to put right even with perfect governance it's such a vast and complex system. Probably impossible to put right if you don't outright govern the entire country as well.

A much smaller city that you can turn around relatively quickly and show that you can govern would be much better.

Took the DA only about 5 or 6 years to mostly sort out CPT.... JHB isn't much bigger...

 

[Knyro]

Took the DA only about 5 or 6 years to mostly sort out CPT.... JHB isn't much bigger...

CPT isn't mostly sorted out by any stretch of the imagination. Look at all the gang violence, poverty, rampant drug and alcohol abuse, murder rate even higher than JHB etc. the DA still hasn't managed to fix.

 

[pinball wizard]

Are the same people posting here that were the ones baying for Mashaba's blood as well? No satisfying some people.

 

[pinball wizard]

Took the DA only about 5 or 6 years to mostly sort out CPT.... JHB isn't much bigger...

Wut?

JHB is two or three times the size of CPT.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Wut?

JHB is two or three times the size of CPT.

JHB Budget R65bn
CoCT Budget R49bn

and technically CoCT is about 50% bigger than JHB on land area

 

[pinball wizard]

JHB Budget R65bn
CoCT Budget R49bn

Oh, I meant CPT = 4 million people, and JHB = 11 million people.

 

[ToxicBunny]

CPT isn't mostly sorted out by any stretch of the imagination. Look at all the gang violence, poverty, rampant drug and alcohol abuse, murder rate even higher than JHB etc. the DA still hasn't managed to fix.

City governance is mostly sorted, given that CoCT is getting unqualified audits.... Yes there are problems, and they take MUCH longer to solve (if they ever can be)

 

[ToxicBunny]

Oh, I meant CPT = 4 million people, and JHB = 11 million people.

Again nope, CoCT about 3.8m people, JHB about 4.5m people.

 

[SaiyanZ]

CPT isn't mostly sorted out by any stretch of the imagination. Look at all the gang violence, poverty, rampant drug and alcohol abuse, murder rate even higher than JHB etc. the DA still hasn't managed to fix.

It's just one or two areas like Mitchell's Plain and Khayelitsha that raises those stats. There is some spillover of crime but for the most part, many areas in CPT are very safe.

 

[Knyro]

City governance is mostly sorted, given that CoCT is getting unqualified audits.... Yes there are problems, and they take MUCH longer to solve (if they ever can be)

I guess we have different opinions by "sorted". A clean audit is just the first step in a long journey IMO.

 

[Knyro]

It's just one or two areas like Mitchell's Plain and Khayelitsha that raises those stats. There is some spillover of crime but for the most part, many areas in CPT are very safe.

And those are part of CPT. You don't get to ignore them.

 

[SaiyanZ]

And those are part of CPT. You don't get to ignore them.

Government can't ignore it but If you are not a resident of Mitchell's Plain or Khayelitsha you can take the stats with a pinch of salt.

 

[grok]

Oh look Malema spelled 'ready to go shop Louis Vitton' incorrectly..

Hide your credit cards when this lot comes close.

 

[pinball wizard]

Again nope, CoCT about 3.8m people, JHB about 4.5m people.

It appears you're talking city and I'm talking metro.

 

[ToxicBunny]

It appears you're talking city and I'm talking metro.

I'm talking the muni of jhb city...