Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the ANC:
That the Council -
1) notes with concern the rise in service delivery protests, especially in the Western Cape, and the outcry of poor communities in the City of Cape Town for better services and the improvement of their living conditions;
2) acknowledges the right of people to protest, but regrets and condemns any act of violence, intimidation, damage to property and/or threats to lives during these protests and expresses its heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of those who have lost their lives;
3) notes, however, that not only have the Western Cape government and the City of Cape Town failed to provide all communities with the same standard of services and to improve the dismal living conditions of the poor but Premier Zille and Mayor De Lille have also failed to respond appropriately to the demands of the people timeously or at all, while they, in an apparent attempt to take the focus away from their failure, are accusing the ANCYL for having arranged the protests;
4) notes that no evidence exists and no evidence could be found that the ANCYL was or is in any way involved in the service delivery protests and condemns with dismay the utmost political opportunism of the DA; and
5) calls on all municipalities countrywide and also on the DA and the City of Cape Town to assess service delivery and/or the lack thereof; to consult with the different communities and to address their demands and to ensure that proper, decent and the same standard of services are rendered to all the people.