The riots that have been happening have nothing to do with Zuma. Poverty and hunger were a bomb and the break down in order caused by Zuma’s people lit the fuse. Everywhere people who started taking food from the shops said that they are starving and have nothing to do with Zuma and are not doing anything for him. Migrants were also taking food. Everyone who lives in South Africa was taking food because the issue was hunger and poverty.
Many people were hungry before Covid. Now they have been starving since March last year. Many lost jobs and those few who were getting the R350 grant which was making a difference to their lives have lost it. More than 74% of the youth are unemployed.
The elites have always ignored the poor. They do not see us. When the riots happened suddenly the poor were before their eyes...
Our position, based on these listenings, is as follows:
- Zuma and Ramaphosa have both failed the poor.
- The riots are a result of starvation and not support for Zuma.
- We remain committed to the Constitution because the law gives us some protection from the political gangsters in the ANC. Without the law repression would be much worse. We would just be ruled by violence. Therefore, the Constitution must be defended at all costs.
- The Covid grant needs to be immediately reinstated and increased and all unemployed people must get a grant. Nobody can be without an income.
- Food parcels need to be made available in all communities. They need to be given directly to hungry people and not to councillors who are mostly corrupt and in support of Zuma.
- There must be a rapid release of land for housing and community farming and an end to evictions.
- Urban farming cooperatives must be supported with seeds, fertilizer, tools and land.
- There needs to be a serious programme of job creation.
- If Zikalala can’t come out with a clear statement in support of the people he must be removed from office. He needs to immediately call for calm in the province, provide clear leadership and assure the safety of the people. All he does is give statistics of the fatalities and the extent of damage.
- We all need to call for calm and peace, and to work for calm and peace.
- All forms of xenophobia and tribalism must be opposed.
- There need to be dialogues in each city and province, and nationally, on how to build peace and justice. This must include all membership-based grassroots formations to pave the way towards an inclusive future for South Africa. These dialogues can begin the process of forming solidarity councils in each city.
We repeat that people are not interested in Zuma’s arrest. It is the fact that they have been unemployed and hungry for too long that has created this crisis.
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still at least we know what is happening on Love (Hate) Island ffs
