Memorandum of demands delivered to the Democratic Alliance (DA) controlled Midvaal Municipality by the South African Communist Party (SACP) Gauteng Province on behalf of the people, working class and the poor of Midvaal

11 November 2012

SACP Gauteng Province, following thorough consultation with the people of Midvaal, who in their majority are African and Black, working class and poor.

Noting that the people of Midvaal are subjected to the most humiliating, inhuman and racist Democratic Alliance rule that represent and perpetuates the legacy of more than 300 years of colonialism of a special type, and continues even today to represent the interests of imperialist foreign powers in our country.

Further noting that the rule of the DA in Midvaal constitute a rightwing departure and deviation from the most revolutionary, liberating and progressive form of government of the African National Congress (ANC) under the most capable and resolute leadership collective of President Jacob Zuma,

Appreciating the fact that the government of the ANC is the only form of government that historically represent the real interests of the poor and working class.

And further that the ANC government`s Electoral Manifesto, programmes and activities to deliver a better life for all and improve the living conditions of the people of Midvaal is severely constrained and limited by the DA`s deviationist form of liberal, rightwing, exclusive, racist and elitist government affecting only the people of Midvaal in the whole of Gauteng Province.

Believing that the DA`s control of the Midvaal municipality is a historical mistake that should never be allowed through democratic and electoral processes to show its ugly face ever again in this province.

Further believing that the lives of the people of Midvaal got even worse under the DA rule and control of the Municipality.

Committed together with our Alliance partners, ANC, Cosatu and Sanco to bring to an immediate end the rule of the DA, and to improve and better the living conditions of the people of Midvaal.

Fully supportive and deeply committed to the current processes of the ANC Provincial Government to integrate and merge the municipalities of Midvaal and Emfuleni to form a single metro system of government.

Well informed, guide and based on our experience of interacting with the people of Midvaal through a door-to-door campaign conducted on the 12th August 2012,

We therefore present the following demands to be met by the DA rightwing and conservative Midvaal Municipality with immediate effect.

An immediate end to all acts of corruption, maladministration and waste of public resources and to direct such resources, and following the constitution of this country and its laws and polciies to address the immediate needs and aspirations of the people of Midvaal.
To demonstrate a commitment to fight the scourge of corruption by presenting publicly a report to the people and residents of Midvaal on action taken against suspects and culprits implicated in acts of corruption as clearly stated in the report of the Office of the Public Protector on this Municipality. Public Protector found that your Municipality violated procurement policies, and other policies relating to auction, and sale of property and debt collection. Public Protector report was released in November 2011 and its almost a year now, we therefore challenge you to publicly state what you have done with those allegedly implicated in acts of corruption, maladministration and violation of the laws and policies of this country.
To provide appropriate land for all residential and developmental needs of the people of Midvaal, and to stop with immediate effect the alienation and sale of land to private and rich property developers at the expense of the working class and poor. Land is the common property of all the people as a whole irrespective of their class, race and gender.
Build and provide decent housing to all the residents of Midvaal and those living in informal settlements and farmworkers.
Stop with immediate effect the repossession and resale of people`s houses, especially those of targeted rate-payers for auction to the highest bidder, property developers and tenderpreneurs.
Immediate provision of Infrastructure for schools, proper roads, cultural and sports facilities, housing, water and other infrastructure needs in many African and Black areas. Children travel very far and risk their lives crossing rail lines to access education and school facilities.
Provide quality services to farm workers in Midvaal, especially in places such as Pillies farm and many others.
Stop with immediate effect corrupt practices and abuse of state resources to grant jobs and other social benefits to DA card carrying members. It is completely wrong, immoral and unethical to use DA membership card as a basis for service delivery, job opportunities, tenders and other privileges to sustain and guarantee DA rule in the municipality.
Stop with immediate the provision of services only to white residential areas, deliberately and consciously excluding predominantly African and Black areas. Provide refuse removal services, proper sanitation, water, roads, paving, cleaning and other services to predominantly African and Black areas.
Deliver with immediate effect decent toilets and ablution facilities to the residents of Midvaal, especially in predominantly Black and African residential areas.

As the SACP, we will immediately coordinate, link and facilitate with the Provincial Government, the provision of those services that are frustrated by the current DA rule of the Municipality.

We will facilitate that the provincial government intervene in this area for the delivery of all social services such as pensions to the elderly, disabled, children, registration for ID`s, crime and security, and education infrastructure.

As part of our programme to ensure the ongoing liberation of the people of Midvaal from the racist and most backward DA municipality that seeks to bring back Apartheid and racist policies of the past to benefit a minority at the expense of the majority,

We commit as the SACP and our Alliance partners, to urgently convene a service delivery and anti-corruption Summit for the people of Midvaal to evaluate and assess the DA`s response and commitment to deliver on this Memorandum.

We will chart a clear way forward to ensure that the ideals of the Freedom Charter and better life as contained in the ANC election Manifesto are realised in this Municipality.

Midvaal DA controlled Municipality is expected to respond to this Memorandum of Demands within the next 21 Days from date of receipt of this Memorandum.

We commit that whilst the DA is still temporarily in control of this Municipality, we will fight, sparing nothing of our effort, to ensure that the demands contained in this Memorandum are addressed with immediate effect.

Delivered on behalf of the SACP to the DA controlled Midvaal Municipality by (Name, surname and

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Received on Behalf of the DA controlled Midvaal Municpality by (Name, surname and signature

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