Hon. Speaker; members of the house

One Annual Report of Brand SA on Nation Brand starts with:

”Brand is really just another word for reputation. It`s what we stand or fall by. It is shaped gradually over time, not only in the things we do, but in the way we do them. “

Referring to your speech at the World Communication Forum you said Hon Muthambi, that reputation allows us to stand out and stand tall: “We stand tall.” Minister, I beg to differ. The ANC and their president did a Humpty Dumpty- they all fell down.

This conclusion reinforced by your next words:

•     “The reputation of our country is safely guarded.
•     It is managed at the highest level.
•     We live by the values that define our nation.
•     We remain transparent and accountable.
•     We ensure this is reflected in our communication. “         

If this is reflected by how the ANC president violates our constitution – I rest my case. It’s time to change to a government we can again believe in and that will uphold the Constitution. Either we can go with the corruption flow like the ANC on my right hand side, or we can take control, like the DA and have a say in how we are perceived.

Brand SA het `n groot mandaat. Kapasiteit om dit uit te voer – begroting, mark geloofwaardigheid en politieke en institusionele invloed is baie beperkend. As beeldpoetser is BSA se hooffunksie om die land se reputasie en globale mededingenheid uit te bou, by te dra tot werkskepping, handel en toerisme te bevorder. Uitkomste is egter moeilik meetbaar, soos uitgewys en bevraagteken in die OG verslag.    Bv.hoe is gemeet dat Suid Afrikaners se trotsindeks 80% is?

BSA se 2015/2016 begrotingstoedeling was 173, 2 miljoen;`n skrale verhoging van R8 miljoen na 181.2 miljoen nou- die totaal baie minder as die opgraderings spandeer aan Nkandla. Die groeiende personeelkomponent van 57, het 23 in die top 4 salarisskaal en kos die belastingbetalers-melkkoei gemiddeld R1.4 miljoen p/p. Die oorblywende bedrag om doeltreffend te funksioneer, het dus afgeneem en kwaliteit werkuitsette word beslis ingeboet.

Terwyl die Guptas “ Vat jou goed en trek Ferreira gesing het”, sit SA natuurlik steeds met Vader Jacob, ANC president, wat nie politieke en morele verantwoordelikheid aanvaar nie. And yes, also in BrandSA a Gupta was until recently a member of the Board of Trustee….

BRAND SA`s mission to build confidence in the future of the nation by telling our inspiring South African story, is proving indeed to be a challenge. Our society and economy continues to suffer under the poor leadership of Zuma and the ANC.

According to Stats SA:

• Tourism in 2015 is down by 6.8%;
• Food security is threatened- government not understanding in full the ripple effect of the severe drought we are experiencing;
• 8.3 million people are jobless- more jobs and better education is the key way to improving people’s lives;
• BEE failed – often resulting in inflated prices and poor quality.

If government really is serious about empowering black South Africans, it needs to shift away from current ANC failed policies that bypass the great majority, helping only a small political connected elite group. This undermines public service efficiency, deters investment, limits the growth rate, and makes it harder to generate jobs.

MDDA is `n geval van bo blink, onder stink. Met my persoonlike oorsig  na befondsde projekte, het ek gevind dat die befondsingsmodel hersien moet word en dat die monitering van projekte veel te wense laat. Sedert 2013/2014 het personeel verder verminder na slegs 14/32 gevulde poste tans; seniorposisies is steeds op aflosbasis. Beweerde prestasiestatistieke van 56% word betwyfel, behalwe as MDDA doelwitte verminder het. Net 5/22 projekte is bv goedgekeur vir befondsing, dws 20%.

Die DA steun egter navorsing en impakstudies in die MDDA om behoorlike meganismes in plek te stel om gemeenskapsmedia volhoubaar uit te bou.

Now that the ANC president has admitted that a convicted criminal was appointed to the MDDA board, maybe his removal will follow soon. How did Ntenteni pass the scrutinizing of the State Security Screening in the first place? SA deserves better.

It is time for change. SA the power is in your hands. Vote for this change. Your vote is your voice.