Local government elections - August 2016

Four days until the local government elections are upon us, when most of the peacocks parading around will disappear along with their promises.

The only stark reminder being the posters blowing in the breeze for months to come.
Remember I said most. Placing politics in the same sentence as adjectives such as honest and altruistic, have sadly become a paradox of sorts.

We see slogans such as Vote for change, stop racism, job creation etc, but the bottom line is not one of these is something that can be achieved in the short term.

Racism is a mind set that has been carried through generations, that will still take decades to eradicate.

The whole AA and BEE scenario is not truly helping the poorest of the poor to step out above the poverty line. The blatant wastefully expenditure by politicians, would have been better spent where it will truly make a difference in our country: the education system.

A better schooling and tertiary education system is where massive funding should to be going to ensure that education is accessible to all. This is the only true solution to lift our nation to it's true potential.

This will have a great impact in making inroads into the unemployment rate, have an impact in bringing down crime, and expand the taxable population pool. This would have the dual purpose of allowing the government to fund more emerging entrepreneurs and allowing some tax breaks in the lower end of the economic market.

This is only possible in a well run government where every Rand matters. That's a slogan I like.
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Albeit this being a local election and you perhaps have some intimate knowledge of local candidates, you have to ask yourself one question: are the top policy makers in your party of choice the best of the best that your party has to offer to whom every Rand matters?