‘It’s not my fault’ motto cripples Joburg’s rescue efforts
ANC task team chair Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams blames the DA for the collapse since 2016, as EFF allies are thrown under the bus too.
The city of Johannesburg continues to grapple with a series of crises, and the prevailing "It's not my fault" mentality among its leaders is widely blamed for the lack of effective action. This attitude, which permeates the entire political spectrum, from the president downwards, serves as a convenient excuse for illegal and incompetent behavior, leaving residents of the city to suffer the consequences. The responsibility for the city's problems seems to be offloaded onto others rather than being addressed directly.
Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, chair of the ANC's local government intervention task team, has pointed the finger at the Democratic Alliance (DA) for the collapse of Johannesburg back in 2016. However, she conveniently fails to acknowledge her own party's role in the failure, also casting doubt on the EFF's previous coalition collaboration.
Her optimistic view of history portrays Johannesburg under the leadership of former mayor Parks Tau as a time of prosperity, despite the fact that a decade has passed and it's clear that things have gone awry.
As expected, the DA adopts the same defensive stance, blaming everyone else for its failures. The party's former mayor, Herman Mashaba, who at times managed the city relatively well during his tenure, blames the DA for betraying him. The reality for Joburg's taxpayers, however, is that they wouldn't consider purchasing a used car from any of the city's leaders, given the reputations for corruption and incompetence they carry.
If these parties genuinely cared about the city, they would put aside their mutual animosity and collaborate on a genuine rescue process.
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