Cape Town – The Patriotic Alliance (PA) says it has solutions to South Africa’s key challenges, including unemployment, crime, and poor service delivery.
Speaking at a national rally at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha ahead of next year’s local government elections, party president Gayton McKenzie highlighted issues in the Eastern Cape, such as youth killings, potholes, and lack of jobs and business funding.
He criticised illegal immigration and rising crime, claiming the party’s manifesto contains the answers to the country’s problems.
“Our children are dying in the EC, in Governdale and all the northern areas. Our children are being killed. We can’t be spectators, and we can’t outsource the responsibilities anymore to keep our children safe. That’s why we say we are taking each and every municipality in the EC.
[WATCH] Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie is addressing supporters at a rally at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. The party, which holds two seats in this Eastern Cape Metro municipality, is gearing up for the 2026 Local Government Elections. pic.twitter.com/bZsA7RvOMh
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“I saw the potholes; it’s a mess. Our country is in problems. People don’t have jobs, people don’t get business funding. Crime is taking over our streets, foreigners are coming here illegally, and they do what they like, and I came here to tell SA that solutions to the problems of SA are in the manifesto points of the Patriotic Alliance,” said McKenzie.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
