ActionSA unequivocally condemns the Democratic Alliance (DA) for prioritizing service delivery in the City of Tshwane along racial lines. In light of former Mayor Randall Williams’ shocking revelation yesterday, that the DA blatantly prioritises service delivery to white residents – at the expense of other racial groups in our City – our longstanding suspicions of the values of DA have been confirmed.
The outcome of this allegation was recently confirmed in a market research conducted as part of ActionSA’s review: In suburban communities, 64% of respondents indicated an improvement in service delivery over the past 18 months, while in townships this number was as low as 24%.
ActionSA Tshwane Caucus has persistently called for equitable service provision for all Tshwane residents, regardless of skin color, but the DA has chosen to turn a blind eye to racial disparities.
Williams’ comments serve as a vindication of our stance as ActionSA. Our decision to withdraw from the coalition government in the City of Tshwane was rooted in our refusal to be complicit in their discriminatory practices and maladministration.
Despite the overwhelming vitriol and name-calling from the DA, ActionSA remains committed to advancing the rights and needs of every resident in the City of Tshwane.
It is now clear that our departure from the multi-party coalition was not only justified, but also necessary, so as to uphold ActionSA’s values of fairness and equality, and to ensure that service delivery is improved to all residents of the City of Tshwane, and not just to a select few.
ActionSA
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