SACP Gauteng Notes and Appreciates Commitments Made by Premier Makhura to the People of the Province
1 July 2019
The South African Communist Party Gauteng Province welcomes the urgency as expressed by Premier David Makhura in addressing problems that face the people of our province, especially poor and working class communities.
We believe that the State of the Province Address (SOPA) by the Premier sets the right tone for the entire state in our province to attend to some of the niggling challenges faced by the people with much more determination and urgency.
This address comes at the time when our capitalist-dominated economy continues to face challenges, having shrunk by more than three (3) percent in the first quarter of 2019. Indeed, this economy, of which Gauteng constitutes a lion share, is stuck in the longest downward cycle post-apartheid.
We have no doubt that this economic challenge, partly due to our structural economic trajectory, which is still heavily reliant on the primary product exports such as mining, poses imminent danger to the national democratic revolution (NDR), if left unchallenged. The NDR remains the only path on which we can conduct a socialist revolution in our unique South African, and Gauteng context.
It is on this basis that we welcome the address by the premier premised on the plan: “Growing Gauteng Together: Our Roadmap to 2030”, which according to comrade Makhura, will be finalised in the first 100 Days (end of August).
While we fully concur with the broad thrust of the five priorities of the sixth provincial administration in the areas of the Economy, Jobs and Infrastructure; Education, Skills Revolution and Health; Integrated Human Settlements and Land Release; Safety, Social Cohesion and Food Security; Building a Capable, Ethical and Developmental State, we are steadfast in our view that it is time for less talk and more action.
To this end, we will be working with our ANC-led alliance partners to develop a monitoring mechanism, not just to police the implementation of this progressive plan, but rather to ensure that proper capacity and skills are found and deployed correctly to ensure the success of this plan.
We further welcome continuation of the Ntirhisano Outreach Programme which has been a key mechanism for the provincial government to have constant contact with the communities it serves. We have witnessed, over the past five years how this programme has enhanced the work of the government and made the state more accessible to communities.
Going to our Provincial Executive Committee Lekgotla, in a week’s time, we will be unpacking this plan so that we constructively engage and improve where necessary to ensure that it addressees the challenges facing the majority working class communities.
Issued by the SACP Gauteng Province
Contact:
Jacob Mamabolo – SACP Gauteng Provincial Secretary
Mobile: 082 884 1868
The South African Communist Party Gauteng Province welcomes the urgency as expressed by Premier David Makhura in addressing problems that face the people of our province, especially poor and working class communities.
We believe that the State of the Province Address (SOPA) by the Premier sets the right tone for the entire state in our province to attend to some of the niggling challenges faced by the people with much more determination and urgency.
This address comes at the time when our capitalist-dominated economy continues to face challenges, having shrunk by more than three (3) percent in the first quarter of 2019. Indeed, this economy, of which Gauteng constitutes a lion share, is stuck in the longest downward cycle post-apartheid.
We have no doubt that this economic challenge, partly due to our structural economic trajectory, which is still heavily reliant on the primary product exports such as mining, poses imminent danger to the national democratic revolution (NDR), if left unchallenged. The NDR remains the only path on which we can conduct a socialist revolution in our unique South African, and Gauteng context.
It is on this basis that we welcome the address by the premier premised on the plan: “Growing Gauteng Together: Our Roadmap to 2030”, which according to comrade Makhura, will be finalised in the first 100 Days (end of August).
While we fully concur with the broad thrust of the five priorities of the sixth provincial administration in the areas of the Economy, Jobs and Infrastructure; Education, Skills Revolution and Health; Integrated Human Settlements and Land Release; Safety, Social Cohesion and Food Security; Building a Capable, Ethical and Developmental State, we are steadfast in our view that it is time for less talk and more action.
To this end, we will be working with our ANC-led alliance partners to develop a monitoring mechanism, not just to police the implementation of this progressive plan, but rather to ensure that proper capacity and skills are found and deployed correctly to ensure the success of this plan.
We further welcome continuation of the Ntirhisano Outreach Programme which has been a key mechanism for the provincial government to have constant contact with the communities it serves. We have witnessed, over the past five years how this programme has enhanced the work of the government and made the state more accessible to communities.
Going to our Provincial Executive Committee Lekgotla, in a week’s time, we will be unpacking this plan so that we constructively engage and improve where necessary to ensure that it addressees the challenges facing the majority working class communities.
Issued by the SACP Gauteng Province
Contact:
Jacob Mamabolo – SACP Gauteng Provincial Secretary
Mobile: 082 884 1868
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