Many criticised his call on residents to continue paying their E-toll accounts.
The DA, however, says it welcomes Makhura’s increased attention to social development goals, which include improved healthcare facilities to communities, rolling out of the HIV/Aids programme and the provision of social grants.
DA shadow member of executive committee (MEC) for Agriculture, Rural and Social Development Refiloe Nt’sekhe, says a focus needs to be put on poor customer service.
“The inquiry about social grants by potential beneficiaries is marred by poor customer services at South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) offices in the Gauteng province, with people being sent from pillar to post.
“I encourage the premier to look into the customer service offering of the Gauteng offices to ensure that people’s dignity is restored instead of being denied,” added Nt’sekhe.
Nt’sekhe says the DA further welcomes the plan to strengthen rolling out of HIV/Aids programmes in the Province.
“This is said on the premise that last year in Gauteng clinics, patients were given a half-month supply of anti-retrovirals due to stock-outage.
“This sadly had economic implications for the beneficiaries who had to skip work twice a month to collect their medication, making them an unreliable workforce to their employers,” she further added.
Nt’sekhe says strengthened social development for Gauteng is imperative in achieving an open society for all.
“We appeal to the Premier that these goals be actualised in his tenure.” – @TumeloBoksburg
