Helen Zille Reacts to President Ramaphosa Vowing to Stop Corruption in the ANC
- On 8 January, President Cyril Ramaphosa publicly vowed to end corruption in the African National Congress
- Helen Zille reacted to Ramaphosa's statement by referring to Ramaphosa's promise as "a joke" and laughing at it
- Ramaphosa said the ruling party would remove the measures that facilitate state capture as they threaten South Africa's democracy
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POLOKWANE - On 8 January, President Cyril Ramaphosa publicly vowed to end corruption in the African National Congress (ANC) at the party's 110th-anniversary celebration in Limpopo.
Helen Zille, the federal council chairperson of the Democratic Alliance (DA), reacted to Ramaphosa's statement. Zille referred to Ramaphosa's promise as "a joke."
Ramaphosa said that the ANC would remove the measures that facilitate state capture, because he believes the capture threatens South Africa's democracy, TimesLIVE reports.
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The ANC's promises and predictions for delivery
Zille said that while Ramaphosa had framed state capture as something that took place when Jacob Zuma was president, she believes it has continued into the current regime and will be ongoing unless tackled head-on.
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“While [Jacob] Zuma was president Ramaphosa chaired the deployment committee. Under Ramaphosa's presidency this job belongs to his deputy David Mabuza. There is a long way to go in the battle against state capture," Zille said.
According to Daily Maverick, the ANC are expected to address many issues beyond state capture, such as youth unemployment, homelessness, poverty and service delivery. Still, many South Africans are apprehensive as to how soon these issues will be seen to or if they are mere promises.
South Africans react to Zille's take on Ramaphosa's statement
@ErasmusTrix agreed with Zille:
"Absolutely!"
@doses01 remarked:
"I never agreed with this gogo, but this time I fully agree with her."
@ALETTAHA said:
"Nail on the head, as usual."
@Nur_KBY believes:
"She's one to talk."
Ramaphosa says ANC is broke because funders don't want donations to be declared
In earlier news about the ANC, Briefly News reported earlier that President Cyril Ramaphosa has attributed the African National Congress's dire financial situation to the fact that individuals who donate R100 000 and more to any political organisation need to publicly declare their donations.
The ANC has been struggling to pay employees for a couple of months, with some not being paid for three months in a row.
Speaking at the ANC's 110th birthday gala dinner, Ramaphosa stated that ANC funders have made the decision not to donate to the ruling party because they do not want their firms to be associated with the ANC.
Source: Briefly News
