{"id":967237,"date":"2024-05-25T17:52:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T17:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/dm-simulator-v2\/?p=967237"},"modified":"2024-05-25T17:52:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T17:52:09","slug":"lack-of-service-delivery-hinders-countrys-progress-says-atm-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elections.sabc.co.za\/elections2024\/lack-of-service-delivery-hinders-countrys-progress-says-atm-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Lack of service delivery hinders country\u2019s progress, says ATM leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabcnews.com\/sabcnews\/vote-us-into-power-to-realise-change-says-atm-leader-vuyo-zungula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">African Transformation Movement (ATM)\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">leader,<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Vuyolwethu Zungula says the rising crime rate, unemployment and lack of service delivery continue to hinder progress in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He addressed party supporters in a closing rally held in Ngqeleni in the Eastern Cape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Over the past few weeks, the party held its rallies across all nine provinces\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">with<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0the main rally culminating in Ngqeleni.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The ATM also believes that South Africa needs an urgent change of government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Concerned female members and\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">supporters,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0who attended the\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">rally,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> said the issue of gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide had reached high levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Supporter Nobalulekile Mampofu says: \u201cThe challenge <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">that we<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0face as women in rural areas is hunger. We have a problem of hunger. We do have kids\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0those kids need many things that need money\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">but<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0unfortunately, we don\u2019t have money. We need things\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">that<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0going to change our kids.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zungula later told supporters that\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">since heading to Parliament,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0the ATM has contributed immensely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cEver since we got to Parliament in 2019 up until now, a lot of people have seen the contributions of the ATM from dealing with the questions of the abuse by power by holding the executive accountable and by dealing with policy issues whereby advocating for change in most policies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The party is also adamant\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">that it will do<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> well in next week\u2019s general elections.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile, young people say they want a government that will create jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">2024 Elections | ATM leads simultaneous nationwide prayers:<\/h4>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2oXPg5C9sFk?si=G4hLT4irm-qHO4Wv\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes African Transformation Movement (ATM)\u00a0leader,\u00a0Vuyolwethu Zungula says the rising crime rate, unemployment and lack of service delivery continue to hinder progress in the country. He addressed party supporters in a closing rally held in Ngqeleni in the Eastern Cape. 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