Picture: Gupta brothers

BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

FUTURE SA organisation said the campaign against ‘state capture’ must continue irrespective of the result of the motion of no confidence against South African President, Jacob Zuma. The organisation said it lauds MPs who put the country first, particularly ANC MPs who voted against President Jacob Zuma despite massive pressure from within the party.

“We also acknowledge the role of civil society, labour, business and religious organisations, as well as opposition parties who demonstrated in favour of the motion of no confidence leading up to and on 8 August, and who participated in the lunchtime shutdown today.

“To those who continue to support state capture, an increasingly corrupt government, and the narrow interests of a few, we say: history will judge you accordingly. You have betrayed the hopes of South Africans. You have tied the fortunes of the ANC to Zuma’s corrupt moral code,” Future SA said in a statement.

The organisation said while today’s motion against Zuma may not have succeeded, the fact that a number of ANC MPs have either voted in favour of the motion or abstained is an indication that Zuma no longer enjoys the full support of a significant number of members of his own party. It said that this is an indication that while he retains power for now, his base is certainly weakening.

“What was also clear leading up to today’s motion, is that ordinary South Africans have absolutely no confidence in the president. The protest marches, pickets and rallies in various parts of the country, which have increased in scale and geographical spread, are an indication that South Africans are no longer prepared to accept a captured state.

“Following today’s vote, we believe that efforts against state capture on all fronts must be intensified, as must be our campaigns to reclaim South Africa. Eradicating corruption is long term work. This will involve work in the legal sphere and in parliament, supporting public servants who want to expose corruption, mass mobilisation, awareness drives, the continued promotion of free speech and other Constitutional ideals, and rebuilding a vibrant civil society.”

Future SA said it will also require consistent pressure by society on government, demanding accountability and leadership in the interest of the people. The organisation said it will require pressure on political parties to elect representatives who are honest, and who are capable of the duties entrusted to them to take South Africa forward.

“FutureSA will keep the public informed of its ongoing public programmes and actions aimed at ending state capture and reclaiming South Africa.”

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Picture: President, Jacob Zuma 

BY REGINALD KANYANE

SOUTH African President, Jacob Zuma stays in power after motion of #NoConfidence against him was defeated for the 8^th time in parliament. The African National Congress (ANC) provincial secretary, Dakota Legoete said they salute the steadfastness and principled stance of ANC Members of Parliament (MPs) who stood
by their movement and defended the people’s revolution by defeating the
motion of no confidence brought forward by opposition parties.

“The ANC has been down this road before and we will continue defending the right of South African voters to elect their preferred leader as they did with President Jacob Zuma. As the ANC in Bokone Bophirima, we are acutely aware of what the opposition parties will say after they’re once again defeated.

“Because they will not want to admit defeat, we know that they will either say one or more of the following. They will say they made a mark, showed courage, the ANC is panicking, and the ANC MPs are cowards. They will further say ANC puts corruption first and South Africa second,” Legoete said.

He further said opposition parties will again say they will punish the ANC in 2019 or
ANC MPs were intimidated. Legoete added that it is clear that the anti-Zuma coalition campaign has failed dramatically and will never rise again.

“The task of the ANC is to continue intensifying its radical socio-economic transformation and a non-racial order in this country. We urge opposition parties to unite behind the programme of building non-racialism, unity and deepen democracy.

“The ANC will continue to humble itself and intensify its historical, unbreakable bond with the people of South Africa,” Legoete concludes.

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Picture:Newly-appointed MEC for Social Development, Hoffman Galeng

By BAKANG MOKOTO

NORTH West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo appointed new MECs for Social Development and Public Works and Roads departments on Monday. North West Provincial Legislature Chief Whip, Hoffman Galeng was appointed as MEC for Social Development while Mmule Maluleke filled the vacant that was left by deposed MEC, Madoda Sambata at Public Works department.

ANC provincial secretary, Dakota Legoete said they welcome the appointment of new Members of the Executive Council (MECs) to the Provincial Government. Legoete said Raymond Elisha was appointed as a new Chief Whip of the ANC in the North West Provincial Legislature.

“We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate new MEC for Public
Works & Roads, Mmule Johanna Maluleke and Hoffman Galeng who is the new MEC for Social Development department. The ANC also welcomes and congratulates new Chief Whip of the majority party in the Bokone Bophirima Provincial Legislature, Raymond Elisha,” he said.

The new MECs were sworn in by a Judge on Monday. Legoete said they believe that these
comrades are ready to hit the road running in order to lead their respective departments to deliver the required services to our communities.

Picture: Newly-appointed MEC for Public Works and Roads, Mmule Maluleke

“We would like to thank Galaletsang Fenny Gaolaolwe who has been acting as Social Development MEC and Ontlametse Mochware who acted in the Public Works portfolio. Golaolwe and Mochware did an excellent job of leading two departments each while the process of filling these vacancies was underway.

“We wish our three fellow comrades well in their new deployments and trust
that they will assist us in changing the lives of our people for the
better and taking Bokone Bophirima forward,” Legoete said.

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