Apartheid is to blame for service delivery issues: Mashatile
Deputy minister Paul Mashatile has defended the ANC’s legacy over the past 30 years and blamed apartheid for the of service delivery.
Deputy minister Paul Mashatile blames apartheid government over service delivery in a sitting held for the National Council of Provinces.
He mentioned in the question process that the ANC government had delivered most of the people’s basic needs that the apartheid government had denied for black communities to have.
MASHATILE BLAMES APARTHEID GOVERNMENT FOR ANC DOWNFALL
Matshatile blames the apartheid government after ANC government failed after 30-years to fix the service delivery issues in certain black communities.
He mentioned that as the ANC government they were not able to reach all the communities but reassured the members in the sitting that the ANC does something in these communities.
According to IOL, Matshatile said that the previous government failed to provide water, electricity and solid infrastructures in black communities.
He further went on to criticise the apartheid government by mentioning his upbringing as a student who lived in Alexandra in Gauteng he used a candle to study.
BLAME GAME BY MATSHATILE CAUSED A STIR ON SOCIALS
Users on X, formerly known as Twitter criticised the deputy president for blaming apartheid after 30 years that the ANC government has been in power.
On the Streets of X, many went on as far as mentioning that the ANC being in power so many years has not lead to any progress, they have just thrown the whole country in the pits.
“They won’t blame themselves for 30 years of looting, it must be apartheid. Everything the ANC touched, failed or was destroyed. #VoetsekANC,” wrote @RajenN2107.
Mashatile slammed over apartheid comments.
— Megan S. (@SimplyMegszcpt) March 13, 2024
When all else fails, blame apartheid. 🥴🤡🤡🤡https://t.co/KoGwFCDe4h
“Maybe they blaming themselves as they have the most of the apartheid rules for themselves just in reverse!,” wrote @Billza71
Maybe they blaming themselves as they have the most of the apartheid rules for themselves just in reverse!
— Bill Odendaal (@Billza71) March 14, 2024
The ANC has been in power for many years and had the time to address all the challenges, fix the infrastructure and build the economy.
Social media users criticised the government, urging it to focus on fixing current issues rather than continually blaming apartheid for ongoing problems.