NW Covid-19 food parcels used for ANC public relations
22 April 2020
Note to Editors: Kindly find attached soundbites in English and Afrikaans by DA North West Spokesperson on Health and Social Development, Gavin Edwards.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the North West has been inundated with desperate calls from residents who have not received any food relief assistance from the Department of Social Development as the lockdown measure implement begins to put strain on people’s income.
As previously reported, the DA is aware of the food parcels that are stored in warehouses for publicity purposes, as well as allegations that ANC Councillors are distributing food parcels to party supporters and even selling it to those in need.
The Department of Social Development has vehemently denied the allegations that the distribution of food parcels is used for politicking, but we can confirm that MEC Boitumelo Moiloa has distributed 1 800 food parcels in the presence of the media yesterday.