The ANC in Ekurhuleni region is dismayed by the general state of lawlessness and anarchy particularly in parts of Gauteng province and other parts of the country.
This criminality ranges from acts of looting and criminality around parts of Gauteng province, to gruesome discoveries of femicide stories against innocent women such as Uyinene “Nene” Mrwetyana.
The ANC in Ekurhuleni region wishes to strongly condemn the prevailing state of looting and lawlessness in parts of Gauteng province, and particularly within the City of Ekurhuleni. It is a view of the ANC in Ekurhuleni region that these are well-calculated criminal elements that urgently require the attention of the entire might of the law enforcement agencies.
The ANC is more than convinced that all systems of government throughout the country must urgently be channeled directly towards isolating and combatting this sporadic state of lawlessness, lest it heightens.
Furthermore, the ANC in Ekurhuleni region wishes to extend heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and schoolmates of Uyinene “Nene” Mrwetyana who was found brutally murdered in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. The ANC views the untimely death of Uyinene “Nene” Mrwetyana as a continuation of an already existing criminal mentality that continues to enjoy comfort within our society.
This criminal mentality also enjoys the unlimited protection of patriarchy and the undermining of the well-being of females throughout the country, young and small. The ANC in Ekurhuleni region calls on the Parliament of the Republic to urgently discuss and consider declaring Gender Based Violence as a State of Emergency in the country. In addition to this, the ANC calls on law enforcement agencies to strengthen preventative measures against this Gender Based Violence cancer.
The ANC in Ekurhuleni region wishes to urge all members of the ANC to urgently rise and contribute in any form to heighten awareness against Gender Based Violence and to condemn, report and avoid participating in any looting, violence and acts of criminality throughout the City of Ekurhuleni.
Furthermore, the ANC directs ANC branches and structures in Ekurhuleni region to: • Urgently put structures and activities in place to heighten Gender Based Violence awareness in respective communities. All branches are urged to develop urgent programs which will seek to maximize protection and safety for all women in respective communities of Ekurhuleni.
• All ANC Councilors and government deployees are urgently directed to develop programs that will urgently respond to the current acts of criminality that are prevailing in parts of the region.
• ANC Ward Councilors are instructed to convene urgent public meetings in communities no later than Wednesday, 4th September 2019 to immediately discuss and respond to the current state of lawlessness.
• ANC Ward Councilors are directed to work with law enforcement agencies, civil society, sectoral groups and respective ANC branches to combat any form of criminality in communities relating to looting, violence and hatred against foreign nationals.
• All branches are further directed to immediately set up structures and put systems in place to work with respective law enforcement agencies, Ward and Proportional Representative Councilors and communities to counter any acts of looting, violence, criminality and hatred against any member of society whether foreign or domestic.
In conclusion, the ANC in Ekurhuleni region wishes to congratulate the ANC led South African government on the growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 3.1% in the second quarter of 2019 and thus enabling the South African economy to avoid a technical recession. This can be directly attributed to the tireless efforts of the ANC led government of advancing impactful, realistic and sound economic policies.
The ANC in Ekurhuleni will be monitoring all ANC structures in the region to ensure that the fight against Gender Based Violence is heightened in all corners of Ekurhuleni.
Further to the above, the ANC in Ekurhuleni will monitor and work directly with all ANC structures in the region to immediately put an end to any acts of criminality related to looting, violence and hatred against foreign nationals.
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