SA Politics Thread Part 12

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Times Ramaphosa has assured us that *this time* local service delivery will be fixed...

• February 16, 2018: In his first SONA, he stressed the importance of public servants adhering to the “Batho Pele” principle to improve service delivery, noting that citizens often receive poor or no service.

• 2019 (Election Campaign): He reassured voters that the ANC was shifting into “top gear” on service delivery as a core priority, warning that underperformers would face consequences.

• January 8, 2022: In the ANC’s 110th anniversary NEC statement, he acknowledged voter complaints about poor service delivery and called for measures to strengthen local government, including reliable access to water, refuse removal, sanitation, and electricity.

• September 1, 2022: He described the state of most municipalities as a “crisis” driven by poor governance and lack of accountability, urging interventions to address it.

• February 9, 2023: During his SONA, he referenced ongoing poor service delivery as a key challenge, linking it to dysfunctional municipalities.

• March 6, 2025: In a meeting with Gauteng officials, he criticized the state of municipalities like Johannesburg and urged them to fix issues ahead of the G20 Summit and for the country’s benefit.

• June 25, 2025: In oral replies to the NCOP, he addressed inadequate spending by municipalities, noting its impact on essential services and the need for better planning and capacity.

• September 12, 2025: He stated that failing to deliver services violates residents’ basic rights and that there is no justification for poor governance.

• September 15, 2025: At an ANC councillors’ gathering in Soweto, he urged learning from better-performing municipalities to achieve improved service delivery.

• October 14, 2025: In NCOP responses, he outlined government mechanisms to monitor and support municipalities in turning around performance and enhancing service delivery.

• January 10-11, 2026: During the ANC’s 114th anniversary events in Rustenburg and related addresses, he repeatedly called for urgent action to fix local government failures, including potholes, refuse collection, and water/sanitation, as a top task ahead of elections.

It turns out that declaring something to be a priority is not sufficient...
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GrootVoet said:
Maybe you can explain to us what the DA got to do with the IEB?

As I understand the IEB exams are mostly taken by private school scholars and have nothing to do really with government schools education.
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Explain to us this, explain to us that, aren't you and your gang supposed to be the high IQs who explain things to me?
 
ToxicBunny said:
It is unfortunate that stupid shyte like this becomes a public spat, and it will have SOME impact, but I'd tend towards the some impact being largely negligible, its merely an excuse for those who dislike the DA to have a bit of a rant about how bad/poor/whatever they are like Champy over there.
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As the probability of the DA becoming the dominant political force in SA increases above 50%, the contestations around its leadership will become more heated. The institutions of the DA are rock solid and will function as expected.
 
Inertia said:
As the probability of the DA becoming the dominant political force in SA increases above 50%, the contestations around its leadership will become more heated. The institutions of the DA are rock solid and will function as expected.
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Generally I'd agree.

They are significantly more solid than the anc could ever hope to achieve.
 
Inertia said:
As the probability of the DA becoming the dominant political force in SA increases above 50%, the contestations around its leadership will become more heated. The institutions of the DA are rock solid and will function as expected.
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Where is the source where this probability was determined?
 
TheChamp said:
Explain to us this, explain to us that, aren't you and your gang supposed to be the high IQs who explain things to me?
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Or simply explain to us why the tweet you quoted disappeared faster than money at Luthuli House.
 
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