ACDP Deputy President
Yesterday we visited the South Coast with ACDP EThekwini Mayoral Candidate, Cllr Jameel Essop after a very successful voter registration weekend.
Thanks to everyone who registered this weekend. The focus now shifts to the Election day. It is indeed high time for Godly governance!
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The ACDP would like to remind South Africans that the current administration, under the ruling party led by President Ramaphosa, promised us, not so long ago, that we would be ushered into a new dawn. Following the release of the unemployment statistics for the 2nd quarter of 2021 this week, we have witnessed South Africa comfortably claiming, yet again, its title of having the highest unemployment rate in the world. Additionally, our country has reached an all time new record, with an unemployment rate of some 34.4%. Meaning that, the number of unemployed people in our country now stands at 7.8 million, on the narrow definition of unemployment. On the expanded definition, the number sits at over 10 million. This clearly shows that till this very day, not much has changed in how our country is run, despite promises of change.
Moreover, the ACDP believes that the 2 weeks of looting which took place beginning of last month is just a share contributor to our unemployment status. The real problem however is the “elite looters” from the ruling party. These are the people who continue to drain our economy through corruption, mismanagement of funds, as well as many other incompetencies that have now become part of their identity and culture. As seen this week, municipalities are in shambles.
The ACDP notes that Party-political battles are still the order of the day within the ruling party. A typical example being the Job Mogkoro-Bushy Maape dilemma, a master class example of a political drag race to power and elite looting. The unfortunate part of this, sadly, is that the people of our country are continuously left to suffer as they are ushered into the pits of poverty.
It is from these clear observations that we conclude that the so called “New Dawn” was nothing but a mirage, an election campaign stunt to secure the office of President. The “New Dawn” was nothing but a dream, as reality shows us the same old, same old, only this time with a new face in leadership.
As we approach local government elections, the ACDP calls on the electorate not to be fooled, but to choose able, competent, honest men and women as their representatives. The ACDP has such candidates and continues to work towards uniting, building and growing our economy, citizens and country.
Wayne Thring MP.
Wayne Thring 