ANC says DA budget too vague on drought and poor
6 March 2018
The DA’s silence and vagueness on possible plans over the longer term to ensure enough future water for the Western Cape is a charge against the same DA that failed over decades to plan, manage and respond adequately to the provincial water situation.
The ANC says the DA excels in a lame blame game, but does not prove it takes the present drought serious enough with prudent planning and resources to deal with eventualities. Drought relief to municipalities are mentioned, but no tangible amount or specific government projects are known. The ANC will watch this space.
The DA allowed the water shortage to become a crisis and now fails dismally to prioritise and provide for dealing with the situation in a responsible manner.
Furthermore the DA budget gives too little support to struggling municipalities and the poor people living in rural areas and for rural development. Under the DA very little improvement of the life of people in informal areas is evident.