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Residents of Kwadwesi deserve change that cuts corruption and creates jobs

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On Saturday we met with community members in Kwadwesi because they want to bring change to their community.

Change that will cut corruption and create jobs. Change that can realize Nelson Mandela’s 1994 dream, a dream that delivered hope and freedom to millions of South Africans.

Today, Tata Mandela’s dream has become a nightmare under Jacob Zuma’s ANC where hope for a better future has disappeared and our communities have become the victims of rampant corruption.

Corruption kills jobs and undermines service delivery because a corrupt government serves the connected few instead of serving all South Africans.

Corruption means that people who are politically connected get tenders, houses and jobs while deserving South Africans fall between the cracks of a government that is failing its people. We can see the results of this corruption right here in KwaDwesi.

Corruption means that service delivery in our communities is slow and sloppy instead of fast and efficient.

In the Eastern Cape the unemployment rate is now at 43%. This is nearly half of all potential workers in our province who have been relegated to the outside of the economy.

Since Jacob Zuma took office, corruption has increased and the South African economy has lost 1.4 million jobs. The DA believes that there is a direct link between the increase in corruption under Jacob Zuma’s ANC and increased unemployment right here in Nelson Mandela Bay.

There is no political will to act on investigations into corruption like the Pikoli Report, Kabuso Report and the Public Protector’s Report into Nkandla because elected politicians are directly involved in corruption.

A DA government will cut corruption, open opportunities and create jobs for millions of South Africans.

We will create 6 million real jobs by empowering entrepreneurs and small businesses to become active drivers of the local economy right here in KwaDwesi.

We will also deliver 7 million EPWP jobs to ensure that our plan for jobs reaches every South African.

6 million real jobs is possible only under a DA government that aims to create 8% economic growth.

A DA government will create Opportunity Centres across Nelson Mandela Bay where people can be provided with the tools and assistance they need to start a business and get a job. We will implement BBBEE that creates jobs not billionaires and encourages an inclusive economy. We will cut the red tape that suffocates job creating economic growth and will make it easier for small businesses to win government contracts. A DA government will also embrace the informal trading sector by providing safe trading spaces for informal traders and ensuring their rights are protected.

South Africa cannot afford more of the same under Jacob Zuma’s ANC. The time for change is now and the only political party that can bring the change we all deserve is the DA. A DA government will deliver the hope for a better future we all dreamed of in 1994

Andrew Whitfield

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