DA Manifesto

[w1z4rd]

For those of you that are interested at what's in the DA's manifesto (Im getting this off tweets hence the "A DA government" at the start of all of them):

• A DA Government will Invest 10% minimum of GDP in roads, ports,railways,airways,water & communication infrastructure that the economy needs to grow
• A DA Gov will edicate an extra R10 billion to speed up land reform and provide training and support for emerging farmers
• A DA Government will give title deeds to those who benefit from housing developments to ensure land reform
• A DA Government will ensure that the social grants system is a means to lift people out of poverty
  See the DA plan to cut corruption and create an economy for 6million real jobs on http://www.da.org.za/
• A DA Government will work with the private sector to provide quality, affordable health care for all
• Break up inefficient state monopolies, & distribute shares to ordinary citizens, to increase competition and bring down prices
• A DA Gov will improve black economic empowerment so that it rewards companies that invest in their workers and create jobs
• A DA Government will fight gangsterism and drugs by re-instating the narcotics bureau and building more rehabilitation centres
• A DA Gov will make South Africa a nation of entrepreneurs by cutting red tape and providing more support & training for small business
• A DA Government will make communities safer by putting 250 000 properly trained police officers on the streets
• A DA Government will provide 7 million EPWP opportunities to alleviate poverty and provide a step-up for job seekers
• A DA Government will create 1 million internships to give work experience to young job-seekers
• A DA Government will increase the NSFAS budget to R16 billion so that no student is denied further education because they cannot afford it
• A DA Government will provide quality education by training 15 000 more teachers per year and giving every child a textbook for every subject
• A DA Government will speed up the delivery of housing and basic services through clean and efficient government
• A DA government will save R30 billion per year by cutting corruption and firing corrupt officials

 

[satanboy]

...

• A DA Government will fight gangsterism and drugs by re-instating the narcotics bureau and building more rehabilitation centres..

They are doing a great job of this atm. Not.

 

[biometrics]

* A DA Government will ban alcohol.

They forgot that one.

 

[w1z4rd]

They are doing a great job of this atm. Not.

Yeah, was all her fault that her request for army assistance to deal with the issue was denied.

http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/zille-calls-for-army-to-tackle-gangs-1.1562452

 

[w1z4rd]

* A DA Government will ban alcohol.

They forgot that one.

Didnt the booze restrictions get canned?

 

[biometrics]

Didnt the booze restrictions get canned?

Not yet.

 

[genetic]

Didnt the booze restrictions get canned?

I still can't buy booze after work, or for a braai on a Sunday, so no.

 

[McSack]

* A DA Government will ban alcohol.

They forgot that one.

Jeezuz .. .no comment one what was actually in the manifesto ? :erm:

... lot's of promises being made by all political parties which all look a bit thin on the "how" ... FFS ... just don't suggest inconveniencing people into having to stock up with a bit more booze on a Saturday ....

 

[Pooky]

I bought alcohol at Pick n' Pay Liquor on Sunday in Canal walk, while others like Constantia don't sell.

 

[genetic]

I bought alcohol at Pick n' Pay Liquor on Sunday in Canal walk, while others like Constantia don't sell.

Pick n Pay in Calal Walk and Harely's in town are one of the very few licensed to sell on a Sunday. The City tried to kill that too.

 

[Pooky]

Pick n Pay in Calal Walk and Harely's in town are one of the very few licensed to sell on a Sunday. The City tried to kill that too.

Explains why it was so busy.

 

[Redeemed]

[*]A DA Government will work with the private sector to provide quality, affordable health care for all

So the DA will come to the rescue of this greedy beast that Aaron Motsoaledi wants to tame. Would not be surprised if big pharma is a major DA funder.

[*]Break up inefficient state monopolies, & distribute shares to ordinary citizens, to increase competition and bring down prices

Another pro-business and anti-poor measure to make essential services commodities and even more unaffordable for the ordinary citizens.

[*]A DA Government will provide 7 million EPWP opportunities to alleviate poverty and provide a step-up for job seekers

You heckled the ANC when it promised this, now you are parroting it.

 

[DreamKing]

why only has "first world problem" in WC?

 

[genetic]

why only has "first world problem" in WC?

:wtf:

 

[2026]

Meh, ANC has done such a bad job that the other parties promising books to students... Anc made mediocre the thing to promise and strive for.

 

[Arctus]

Just one question, the same one I have for the EFF and the ANC w.r.t. their electioneering promises, where is the money coming from for this?
I get that they will save 30 billion on corruption etc, and that they want to partner with big business for medical for all, (good luck on that one by the way), but at just quick scan, their promises, just like the ANC and the EFF, do not appear to have the available funds to make them a reality.
If anyone feels that I am incorrect here, please feel free to point out to me where the billions, possibly trillions is going to come from to pay for all these promises.

 

[samus]

Another pro-business and anti-poor measure to make essential services commodities and even more unaffordable for the ordinary citizens.

Eskom is working well, eh?

 

[The_Mowgs]

Just one question, the same one I have for the EFF and the ANC w.r.t. their electioneering promises, where is the money coming from for this?
I get that they will save 30 billion on corruption etc, and that they want to partner with big business for medical for all, (good luck on that one by the way), but at just quick scan, their promises, just like the ANC and the EFF, do not appear to have the available funds to make them a reality.
If anyone feels that I am incorrect here, please feel free to point out to me where the billions, possibly trillions is going to come from to pay for all these promises.

By rooting out corruption. Do you have any idea how much money is stolen each year by the ANC?

 

[Arctus]

By rooting out corruption. Do you have any idea how much money is stolen each year by the ANC?

Yes, they stated in their manifesto that they will save 30 billion by cutting corruption, and firing corrupt officials.
They will then spend 10 billion of that on speeding up land reform and providing training and support for new farmers.
And if you look at the rest of their promises w.r.t. millions of jobs, 1 million internships, 250 000 additional cops, 15 000 more teachers per year, 7 million EPWP opportunities, building rehab centers, etc, etc, the remaining 20 billion is not going to be close to enough.

 

[Albereth]

Yes, they stated in their manifesto that they will save 30 billion by cutting corruption, and firing corrupt officials.
They will then spend 10 billion of that on speeding up land reform and providing training and support for new farmers.
And if you look at the rest of their promises w.r.t. millions of jobs, 1 million internships, 250 000 additional cops, 15 000 more teachers per year, 7 million EPWP opportunities, building rehab centers, etc, etc, the remaining 20 billion is not going to be close to enough.

More employed people means more tax revenue.