Alan Winde, the new premier of the Western Cape, chose Mandela Day to deliver his first State of the Province Address . But references to Mandela did not stop the premier from taking jibes at national government about the embattled rail network, policing and inner-city housing.
Throughout the speech, the DA provincial manifesto promises were key features: control of the rail system, policing, and increasing employment opportunities, especially for young people. Another national government mandate, policing, came under fire. Following the DA’s manifesto promise of a provincially-run police service, Winde said, “The time for talk is over. We are taking charge.”this past weekend, even as Police Minister Bheki Cele announced plans for a South African National Defence Force troop deployment on the Cape Flats.