Race card should not be played when giving jobs – FF+

POLOKWANE – The ANC-led government should stop playing race cards when giving jobs to the people, and they should check the skills of the applicant.

This was according to Hannes Heyman, the leader of the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) in the province after signing the code of conduct with the Independent Electoral Commission in Polokwane last Friday.

Heyman said it was unfortunate that the ANC-led government considered Black people and ignored the Whites, Coloureds and Indians. He said there were a lot of poor Whites, Coloureds and Indians looking for jobs, but they were not considered to participate in the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP).

“You can drive around the province and you will never find Whites, Coloureds or Indians repairing the potholes on the routes; not because they don’t want to work, but because of race. Black people can be seen clearing bushes on the roadside, but have you ever see other races doing so?

“The Whites, Coloureds and Indians are sidelined, while they are begging for food on the streets. We are not interested in taking over the country; we are a small party with approximately 30 000 members in the province. If a Black person has skills, he must get a job, but the same must also apply to Whites, Coloureds and Indians. We would like to work together with the government of this country and create jobs for SA citizens, not for foreigners,” he said.

“Now the land claim programme is open again and people want to see existing farms losing everything. Who will bring food to put on the table? The ANC-led government wants to see the Whites, Coloureds and Indians jobless,” Heyman concluded.