By: Natasha Archary
DA Gauteng Provincial leader Solly Msimanga doesn’t expect much from newly elected Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi.
Lesufi who beat Msimanga to the post by 16 votes is set to announce his new cabinet on Friday, 07 October.
However, the DA is adamant that nothing will change under Lesufi’s leadership and says Gauteng residents will continue to suffer under ANC rule.
In an interview with Newzroom Afrika, Msimanga said expecting a positive turnaround from Lesufi and his cabinet is asking too much.
“No one should hold their breath, no one should expect anything new. Panyaza has been here before, this is his second run, remember he was MEC when David Makhura was Premier, and now again. What’s worse is this time he has been the leader of government business.”
Msimanga said that all people can expect is more excuses and evading accountability as is evident by the number of Special Investigating Unit (SIU) reports which are not surfacing.
“Some of the SIU reports include, the Alexandra Renewal Project, Beckersdal Renewal Project, the Emfuleni Renewal Project, the Bank of Lisbon report, obviously there’s still the Babita Deokaran matter that hasn’t been dealt with.”
Meanwhile, Panyaza Lesufi said he’s going to ensure that the 16 million residents of Gauteng are serviced, protected and most importantly served in a way that will make the ANC proud.
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