Holomisa thanks Ramaphosa for showing ‘leadership’ for Port St Johns
The UDM leader said the president was quick to deploy the SANDF to the area.
Flooding in Port St Johns, Eastern Cape. Picture: Bantu Holomisa/Twitter
In a tweet on Tuesday night, United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa gave credit to President Cyril Ramaphosa for showing leadership amid the weather crisis in the Eastern Cape.
He said he had alerted Ramaphosa on Monday evening to the Port St Johns floods, and the president, who was on his way to Egypt, responded that he would send in the defence force.
Holomisa described this as “Leadership!”
According to people in the area, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) did indeed show a presence by yesterday morning.
The SANDF confirmed in a statement that they had been deployed to the Eastern Cape to help with rescue and evacuation in Port St Johns. Hundreds of residents were displaced in the Eastern Cape, which is Holomisa’s political stronghold.
Thanking President Cyril Ramaphosa. At 17.21 yesterday I alerted him of the Port St Johns floods and he responded as follows, “ Will act .Am on the way to Cairo but will get SANDF team to go”. Leadership!
— Bantu Holomisa (@BantuHolomisa) April 23, 2019
https://twitter.com/XNdimba/status/1120757445373067264
Thank you General, you are one of the leaders want in this country, leaders who can criticize as well send appreciation where it deserves.
— Sizwe Fono (@FonoSizwe) April 23, 2019
Cyril is in charge of the tools , you and I , have paid for. So what’s your problem .
— Bantu Holomisa (@BantuHolomisa) April 23, 2019
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