Veteran African National Congress (ANC) member Omry Makgoale has supported President Cyril Ramaphosa’s statement that municipalities governed by the Democratic Alliance (DA) are managed more effectively than those led by the ANC.
Ramaphosa announced the party’s Service Delivery Action Plan in preparation for next year’s municipal elections. The plan, which consists of six pillars, aims to tackle the widespread service delivery challenges faced by local governments. Makgoale noted that Ramaphosa’s statements suggest a desire for improved governance throughout the country.
“I support the speech that he gave. He’s saying our councillors must learn how the DA councillors are performing in their areas. There’s nothing wrong to learn from a top-performing student in your same class. If you get 40% and there’s somebody in your class who gets 80%, you learn on how he gets that 80%, so you improve on yourself. I think in that sense, I don’t really blame the president on that issue,” he adds.
