South Africans are deeply frustrated and with good reason about illegal immigration and the pressure it places on already scarce opportunities.
But the real crisis is not the immigrants themselves. The root cause is our failure, over the past fifteen years, to deliver inclusive economic growth that creates enough jobs, dignity and hope for our own people.
This failure has been driven by three systemic issues we can no longer ignore:
โข A collapse in the rule of law that has enabled corruption, criminality, land invasions, illegal migration, and the brazen theft of electricity and water.
โข Bureaucracy and red tape that continue to strangle enterprise, deter investment and kill job creation.
โข Incompetent and, in too many cases, corrupt leadership in key positions across government, state-owned enterprises and parts of the private sector.
As leaders, we must have the courage to look in the mirror and ask a difficult but necessary question: How have we allowed these conditions to take root and persist?
This question is not about blame. It is about responsibility and that is precisely why it is empowering. It places the power to change things back where it belongs: with us. We are not helpless. We are not victims of forces beyond our control. By focusing on what lies within our sphere of influence our decisions, our standards, our willingness to confront uncomfortable truths and act decisively, we can begin to reverse the damage we have helped create.
The time for self-criticism and honest reflection is now. The time for excuses has long passed. South Africaโs future will be determined by leaders who are prepared to own their part in the mess and do the hard, disciplined work required to fix it.
@CityofJoburgZA Hi team- please note that email address provided does not work and the Microsoft form is not sufficient for detailed submissions by residents. Unfortunately the current process in place does not allow for a meaningful consultation and civic participation.
@CityofJoburgZA Please confirm how focus areas are ultimately determined?Based on the last IDP sessions, none of the concerns&initiatives raised by the community made it into the https://t.co/Nlr5PuHH2f fact, other surrounding wards were prioritised over 91&103
@PublicSafetyMMC Ntate Koma can you also prioritise professionalism&conduct within the JMPD;implement performance driven scorecards;hire officers who are visible,actively policing,act on calls&follow through on enforcing by laws.
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@CityofJoburgZA@DadaMorero This is one of MANY informal settlements in the City. Please capacitate the JMPD so they can respond&act immediately on complaints. The manpower is desperately needed to enforce by-laws. Eldred Fortein is amazing but he needs boots on the ground.