The IFP in Gauteng is disappointed that the Premier of Gauteng, David Makhura turned the 2019 State of the Province (SOPA) into an electioneering exercise thus failing to tell the people of Gauteng the real state of affairs in their province.
 
All the achievements that Premier talked about in his attempt to paint a good picture of Gauteng are contradicted by what is happening on the ground – people are angry and disgruntled hence protests are a daily occurrence.
 
Regarding the issue of hostels, we are not surprised by the Premier’s admission that his administration has failed to upgrade and transform hostels into family units during this term. The ANC-led government has shown without fail in the past 25 years that hostel residents do not count for much.
 
Therefore, it is high time for the people of Gauteng in townships and informal settlements to put a political party which they can trust into power. A political party which will talk on their behalf without shame or reservation for they like any other Gauteng citizen deserves to be treated with dignity rather than the arrogance depicted by the ANC-led government.
 

Issued by The IFP Gauteng