Potential voters voice their grievances at Radio Talk 702 meeting in Diepkloof
Young people raised the issue of unemployment and how they are side-lined when it comes to participating in the economy.
Radio Talk 702 hosted the last 702 elections Town Hall meeting at the Diepkloof Multipurpose Centre on May 21 to give residents a chance to voice out their grievances to members of different political parties and state their expectations to the political parties if they are to vote for them.
The ANC, EFF, DA and IFP were the first to engage with the community and present their proposed solutions concerning service delivery issues.
They were followed by other political parties that were contesting for the first time in the national elections.
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Young people raised the issue of unemployment and how they are side-lined when it comes to participating in the economy.
They also requested the panel to explain how the implementation and signing of the NHI will benefit the ordinary community members and how it will change their access to quality healthcare.
“What is going to happen is that the government is going to make sure that there is equal health access for all residents,” Mzwandile Masina from the ANC said, commenting on the NHI matter.
Dzunisani Makasela, a young person from Diepkloof spoke about how he is a graduate with multiple qualifications but yet still failing to secure a job.
“How are we then expected to make means of survival when we are unemployed although we have gone to school and got qualifications?
“As young people we also want to be part of the South African economy and be considered,” said Makasela.
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Issues around crime, electricity, water shortage, township economy and housing were some of the areas of concern raised by residents.
“As South Africans we should not glorify apartheid that has brought us to where we are.
“We want to participate in the mainstream economy not only the substandard economy such as spaza shops,” said Bafana Mahlebe from uMkhonto weSizwe Party.
ActionSA, Rise Mzansi, Patriotic Alliance, Xiluva and Build one South Africa were also allowed to assure the public of the change they would bring to the community if they were to be voted into power.
