DA premier candidate Christopher Pappas says your vote is vital in shaping South Africa’s future

South Africa is more than just the colour of our skin.

Democratic Alliance (DA) premier hopeful Christopher Pappas (32) believes South Africans can unite behind the DA based on common values, instead of voting along racial lines.

He engaged in challenging topics during his iLembe campaign last Friday, including the accusation that his party remained an “Mlungu party” that had nothing to offer a black person.

His response was that people were afraid to change their votes because they feared losing their grants and RDP houses.

That’s not true, he said, since the DA advocates for the fair distribution of these benefits to deserving recipients.

“Our job as the party is to get a message to the community, informing them that South Africa is more than just the colour of our skin. Most of us are religious and there are three common values we all share: don’t kill, don’t steal and don’t lie. But what is our current government leaders doing?” Pappas asked the packed hall in Salt Rock.

He said South Africa was a country of contradictions but that the DA offered hope for a better future.

“That’s the reality we face as South Africans, we exist in a world apart where some people need to choose between buying diapers or food, and others complaining about uncut verges. Yes, things like uncut verges are important since you pay for services and you should get them. But the government also exists to be a safety net. When that safety net fails, it means we have a real ethical problem as a country.”

Pappas said while some people complain about not being able to go on a holiday three times a year or not being able to buy a second Porsche, they had no idea how their employees lived or survived.

“We can blame corruption and yes, we need to sort that out. But we need to have a fundamental look at how we build a society for the future. Everything we do and every message we put out sends a message about the type of future we want.”

He urged residents to be bold and take action.

“You must know that your vote plays a vital role in shaping the future of this country.”

Pappas kicked off his day in Ndwedwe, where he hosted a community meeting, then proceeded to Sugar Rush Park to meet with farmers and farm workers.

This was followed by trip to KwaDukuza, Shakaskraal, and finally at the Salt Rock Country Club on Friday night.

He is the mayor of the small Midlands municipality of uMngeni since November 2021.

The turnaround of the uMngeni municipality is held up by the DA as the litmus test of the party’s ability to govern in KZN.

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