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Lynne Brown talks to packed hall in
Khayalitsha
Speaking to a packed hall in Khayalitsha tonight, Lynne Brown outlined the deatil of the ANC plan for a united Cape Town.
"We know that to those who earn R5000 or more per month, the package of free basic services will not make a big difference.
"But to those of us who have had their water cut, or their furniture put on the street, knowing that you will not have to pay for water, or a basic amount of electricity, means a great deal. It puts a little bit more money in your pocket and is one less thing to worry about.
"Our city is divided in two. All the jobs and development are in the affluent South West, while most of the people live in the poor South East. The challnege for the future is to see that jobs are created, that industry is attracted close to where our people live. Only through development will we have a united city.
"While people show remarkable enterprise in starting businesses, with little or no assisatance, this is not enough. The city has four to six billion rand available for tenders, joint ventures and contracts which must be spread amongst the people of the city. An affirmative procurement policy will ensure that the money of the city goes to the people of the city. More than that, when contracts are awarded, thirty per cent of the labour must be from the local area, and of these jobvs, we will ensure that women are given a fair share.
"Through our ward committees, we will ensure that development happens where people live. Each ANC ward will have a ward committee, who will be tasked with drawing up a development plan for the area. Our propportional councillors will also be assigned wards to ensure that the whole city participates.
"Change will not occur overnight. And nor is government the sole agent of change. Change can only come with the participation of the community, with a developmental mindset. All over our city, there are pockets of development and self-help - community gardens, people starting B&Bs in the township, small business cooperatives, but these need coordination, and shared expertise.
"While we want a city for the tourists to enjoy, we also want a city for all of us who live in it to enjoy, a united city, a proud city, a World Class African City
Lynne Brown comments on pension queues.
"For the past days I have been going to pension pay out points in a numbver of areas.
"Overall the system is working. People are trying to make it work. Where thE ANC Women’s League monitors the pay point, it definitely helps relieve tensions and helps to solve people’s problems.
"But there are problems. They are problems that can be resolved. The people themselves, especially the women, can help us to solve these problems.
"People must have chairs. At some of the pay pout centres, there are chairs empty inside - I noticed this particularly at St Francis in Lang - while the people are left standing in whatever weather outside the gates. That can be sorted out in a minute., It only requires an instruction. There are not enough toilets , none outside. It is easy to bring in porta toilets. I will do that when I am mayor. I can promise that because I know I can deliver that. Its not expensive. We have the money.
Another problem is that some days are busier than others. Now the people I spoke to told me that the reason is that more ID numbers end with certain digits than others. We must simply, change the way the numbers are allocated to the different days. It is not difficult. There is no cost involved. I am working on a plan with a strategist who is good at that kind of mathematics. I will launch the plan before the election.
The one thing that would really make our parents happy in the queue, and I know that people do not want to go to the bank, is a cup of tea. It would make everyone so happy. We can deliver this if we work together with the community.
They are our aunties and our parents, our uncles and our teachers. We must respect them and cherish them.
Thank you, Cosatu Shop stewards, for supporting me – Lynne Brown
Over 800 COSATU shop stewards have officially declared their support for the ANC and its Mayoral candidate for the Unicity, Lynne Brown, today when COSATU launched the ANC’s election manifesto at the Cape Town Civic Centre.
Lynne Brown told a packed hall of shop stewards that a vote for the DA is a vote against themselves. She said, "If you vote for the DA, you vote for privatisation as an ideology. If you vote for the DA, you vote for outsourcing as a policy principle."
"If you vote for the DA, you vote for profits as the main motive. If you vote for the DA you vote for job losses as a consequence."
"When you vote for the ANC, then you vote for service delivery as the main motive. When you vote for the ANC, then you vote for the public sector as the preferred mode of delivery. DON’T VOTE AGAINST YOURSELF!"
All the shop stewards are representatives from the most important workplaces in the Western Cape and represent around 300 000 workers and around 3 million people.
With COSATU’s organisational capacity it clearly constitutes the most influential political movement in the Western Cape and COSATU will be calling on working families to vote ANC and to vote Lynne Brown.
"I am humbled and very grateful for COSATU’s declaration of support and even more committed to be the Unicity Mayor so that we can work together to bring tangible change to the workplace, to our communities and into to our homes."
Peter Marais Whimpers in the Face of Strong Opposition
"Why is Peter Marais afraid to face me in a live radio or television debate," was ANC Mayoral candidate for the Cape Town Unicity, Lynne Brown’s response when she was told by Cosmos Digital Radio that Marais accepted her challenge to a debate, but on certain conditions.
She said, " The conditions that it be a three minute debate and over the telephone are another display of disrespect on the part of Mr Marais. I am not interested to have a three minute popularity contest over the phone with him where we exchange sound-bites."
"We must have a substantive debate around the issues affecting Capetonians. I want to talk about rates, housing, safety, health and basic services."
"And I want to have this debate live, on air and in the same room as Mr Marais. Why is he so scared to do this? Why does the DA continue to hide him from the people of Cape Town?"
Further information please call Lewis Rabkin on 083 303 3635.
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