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The last two days have been chaos in our neighbouring country Zimbabwe over the food and fuel shortage. Triggered by the sudden increase in the fuel price of over 100%. The militant action by the Zimbabwean government shutting down the internet and deploying the army is a clear indication that the situation is worse than we can fully grasp from the media. With reports coming in of citizens being abducted and beaten at random, it is highly concerning that the Government of our Republic has not intervened.
 
The instability of Zimbabwe exacerbates the crisis we are facing with the influx of illegal immigrants. It is also our responsibility to assist states in the SADC Region and the other African States. We demand President Cyril Ramaphosa to commit to assisting in the crisis Zimbabwe is currently facing. As the African Democratic Change, we are committed to the social and economic development of States in the SADC region. The liberation movements have shown a track record of plundering state funds, selling off assets, alarming amounts of corruption and the nationalisation of land and mineral resources. A pattern we are now seeing in South Africa. Border security must be intensified immediately not only on the Zimbabwean border but all land borders of our country.
 
As not to open ourselves up to individuals seeking to carry these actions over into South Africa. The African Union has a responsibility to all African Nations to assist in the crisis. South Africans must take heed of this situation as the South African government and Eskom seek to drastically increase the tariffs in our electricity and our fuel price increases, we have been subjected too. We as the African Democratic Change will be writing to the Presidency to take action not only in seeking a solution to the immediate crisis but a citizen-driven program of action going forward.

South Africa works, when South Africans unite.

Issued by The African Democratic Change