Premier Alan Winde calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to put safety, economic growth, and job creation at the centre of his 2026 State of the Nation Address.
“The President must be clear, decisive, and uncompromising in prioritising growth, jobs and safety. National government has a responsibility to combat crime, and to unlock and empower the country’s economy,” said Premier Winde.
South Africans are facing sustained cost-of-living pressures and stubbornly high unemployment. The President needs to act with urgency and decisiveness.
The Premier added, “There are encouraging signs that the economy is turning a corner, particularly here in the Western Cape, but national government is failing to address unacceptable levels of violent crime.”
“South Africa cannot afford another year of policy uncertainty and slow reform. The President must be bold and unequivocal: give local law enforcement investigative powers, adequately resource the South African Police Service (SAPS), particularly crime intelligence to break the back of organised crime and gangsterism plaguing far too many of our communities. I urge the President to give these issues the priority they deserve,” said Premier Winde.
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Now Now – immediately / soon. A confusing phrase for non-locals meaning sometime soon – sooner than just now but quicker than right now.Example: “We’re going to the beach now now!” (But first we have to pack our swimming gear, stop at gas station and maybe get some snacks…).
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Fun South African Fact: Three different destinations make up South Africa’s capital cities. This is to represent the South African government being divided into three sections. Cape Town is the legislative capital, Pretoria is the administrative capital and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital. Interestingly, Parliament meetings take place for six months in Cape Town and six months in Pretoria.