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2018-06-17 Africa Subsaharan
President Cyril Ramaphosa - Governance is Collapsing in South Africa
[SUN] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticised his very own government for failing to meet the expectations of citizens when it comes to governance.

The president, speaking at the launch of the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation's Inclusive Growth Conference in the Drakensburg, said it was time for South Africa "to return to work".

He said public institutions had lost credibility and trust in the eyes of those they were meant to serve.

"When hospitals run short of medicine, when housing projects remain unfinished, when schools run out of books we know that our institutions are failing our people and we want this to come to an end. That must end," said Ramaphosa to loud applause.

The president described occurrences in some provinces as "abuse of people".

Recently the entire North West government ground to a halt as residents called for then premier Supra Mahumapelo to step down. The platinum-rich province's heath department had completely collapsed, with facilities running out of medicine and workers going on strike for several months.
Posted by Besoeker 2018-06-17 12:06|| || Front Page|| [11147 views ]  Top

#1 So sort of like Detroit, Baltimore, Illinois, et al?
Posted by Procopius2k 2018-06-17 13:28||   2018-06-17 13:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Something in the waters ?
Posted by Besoeker 2018-06-17 13:32||   2018-06-17 13:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Case study in de-civilization.
Posted by AlanC 2018-06-17 15:52||   2018-06-17 15:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Must be the fault of white supremacy.
Posted by Spot 2018-06-17 16:43||   2018-06-17 16:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Governing be hard. It's harder if you're corrupt.
Posted by gorb 2018-06-17 20:15||   2018-06-17 20:15|| Front Page Top










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