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@MotsohiThabang
Mar 13, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
In South Africa the ANC MO is to run down our public infrastructure through deliberate neglect and classical incompetence and then design reconstruction projects with the overriding purpose to provide tenders political leaders and their cronies.
We then call such intervention Reconstruction and Development Projects and seek FDI funds to implement them. It becomes an eggregious process of self-enrichment and looting. This has now become the raison de'tre of the ANC.
There are plenty of examples to cite in support of this statement. The Vaal river pollution (Emfuleni); Haartebeespoort dam (Sedibeng); etc.
Plse contribute more in order to develop a catalogue of neglect and destruction.
The appeal for examples / evidence is intended to bring into focus the depth and extent of the destruction and what it will take to turn things around. As a general observation: In all the poor black residential areas and settlements, raw sewage runs
through the streets is a common sight. Clean water has been unavailable for more than 5yrs at least!! This is the lived experience of children in those environments. It is tempting indeed to conclude that the ANC hate the poor!
A better life is just a dream

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Mar 9
In 2016, my reading of the socio-economic dynamics and trends in South Africa up to then, and an understanding of the ANC rigidity to archaic dogma and a corrosive culture of patronage, inspired my boldness to develop South Africa Scenario 2030.
In that scenario, I could foresee a progressive erosion of political support for the ANC driven by its failure to pursue and focus on the national interest leading to finally losing its majority power in 2024 and being forced into a coalition with the DA.
It was also very clear to me then than the internecine battles within the party, and an absence of strong leadership following the exit of Thabo Mbeki, was going to be a major impediment to its ability to adapt itself to post democratic needs of society.
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Feb 28
Our fiscal crisis exists because we created it.
Our democratic transition compelled us to run an efficient state beaurocracy to achieve equity in provision of public services.
1st priority was to have top class revenue collection and Treasury.
Discounting some hiccups in these areas, we have done well.
Now SARS urgently needs more resources. We must grant them. Whatever it takes.
We now also need to adopt a technocratic approach to eliminate inefficiencies and incompetence in our state system.
The GNU provides the operational mindset to achieve that.
We must treat incompetence, inefficiencies and corruption as crises.
This will develop sure pathway to balancing our national budget.
Do not focus on the inconvenience created by Trump.
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Feb 25
The appointment of old and retired cadres as convenors in GP and KZN sends a clear message that the ANC has run out of steam and ideas.
This decline was easily predictable from 2007.
It's painful to see a once glorious movement degenerate so miserably.
The indisputable fact is that organizational renewal requires clear strategy and rigorous and dispassionate execution.
There is currently no leader with indisputable courage to do that!!
So, the ignominious end is unavoidable.
What you see now is just hubris.
I know what I'm talking about fro dealing with the subject for over thirty years.
I have also written books about it.
It's an uncomfortable subject for the ANC leadership.
But ignoring advice will not slow down the degeneration.
Read 4 tweets
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Feb 7
I find it difficult to find fault with this clearly honest SONA speech evaluation.
The focus is on primary challenges the most impor4ant of which is dysfunctional municipalities.
This is where job creating factories are created.
outa.co.za/blog/newsroom-…
Government states that the District Model shall fix the wrongs in munics.
Strategically this has to be premised on a clear articulation of primary problems and structural weaknesses.
And an explanation of why some munics work while most don't.
This is missing
Further, a clear articulation of constraints to effective execution of this new approach is missing.
Without these grounding factors, the intention in SONA on munics is a blissful wish list.
I'm open to views in the contrary.
@OUTASA
@PresidencyZA
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Feb 2
If you seriously reflect on how the ANC Tripartite Alliance govmnt has destroyed the capability of the state system, and municipalities under its control, through leadership incompetence, this country should be the leader in rolling anti-government protests.
Regardless of this serious indictment, party leaders and their zealots, continue to claim that they are the 'Leader' of society.
This term applies to pre-democratic liberation struggle phase to mobilize people around one mission to defeat apartheid.
It's a meaningless concept to the last three generations.
The challenges now in our diverse country are about economic growth and social upliftment.
The ANC have demonstrated with abundant evidence in the past 2 decades that they cannot be trusted to deliver
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Jan 28
The universal truth and reality is that aggregate national growth is driven by metropolitan cities Not national governments.
In South Africa therefore, the GNU is less important.
A party that controls a well run Metro shall win national support.
The ANC did not lose majority power because of bad national policies. Yes, their misaligned policies and "Party-State" mindset derailed focus from the national interests.
The electorate punished them for dysfunctional municipalities under their control.
Lessons:
1. Win the Metros outright or agree a solid coalition to grow national support.
2. Ensure that worldclass leadership and competencies are employed
3. Completely eliminate political interference through well drafted municipal legislation
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