KZN Floods: CoGTA oversights an ANC masterclass in political manipulation and exploitation
24 April 2022
The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes with extreme disappointment the blatant political manipulation exercised by KZN’s CoGTA Department during on-the-ground oversight inspections of flood damaged communities.
The inspections by KZN MPLs, which took place late last week, saw a very clear focus on ANC wards while other far worse hit communities were ignored.
One such is example is the inspection of Ward 89 in Isipingo – an ANC ward – while Ward 90, a severely affected DA ward, was side-lined. Then there are the reports that certain officials are attempting to pass off earlier maintenance issues as part of the recent storm damage.
None of this comes as a surprise to the DA. This blatant exercise in grandstanding and exploitation is also what KZN’s people have come to expect from the ANC.