If I were president – Randfonteiners
Resident: I will make sure the word racism does not ever get mentioned.
What would you do if you were president for a day?
On Monday the Herald set out to ask the Randfontein community the important question: If you were president, what would you change first in the country and then in your town?”
With the coming municipal elections, the thought of who, what and how things can positively be changed is coming up in conversations all over town. Several community members shed light on problems in our town and country and what they would change first, if they were president of South Africa.
Sally van Wyk, 65, Pieter Slabbert, 62, and Gloria Slabbert, 62, said, “Job creation, housing and pension for the elderly would be first on the list. In our town, the community should be more involved in patrolling our neighbourhoods during the day and night. Taxi drivers should also be brought to law, as they park and drive just were they want.”
Pauline Motsoto, 39, a security officer at Randgate Spar said, “I will increase child grant as mothers are struggling out there. I also will fix the road that leads to Finsbury.”
Steve Duvenhage said, “I will ensure that equal human rights becomes a priority and I will make sure that our municipality’s service delivery gets up to standard.”
Anthony Khumalo 38, who’s wife has recently been robbed, says he will immediately attend to unemployment in the country and would make sure there is more police visibility in Randfontein.
Former police officer, Bert Botha, 65, said, “I would take the standards that was set before 1994 and have it reinstated in this day and age.”
David Sethibe, 23, who is unemployed said he would firstly create more jobs to stop unemployed people from smoking nyope and he will definitely clean up this dirty town.
Pieter van Greunen, 68, said he will lower the cost of food so that less fortunate people can also have a proper meal. He also will fix the tar roads.
Bernice Kay, 38, said, “Free medical care for all, as it is in Australia.”
Robey Botes, 41, a car-guard said, “I will bring corporal punishment back into schools and make sure all boys enlist in the army after school. I will clean up this town and ensure the safety of residents.”
Fasial Pakisten, 25, said he will combat crime in the country and town.
Zander Olivier, 16, said, “I would not run this country in such a communistic way and will sort out all electricity issues in our town.”
Katlego Pheko, 29, will put a stop to apartheid as he believes it is still very much a part of our country. In Randfontein, he will institute free education.
Frikkie Potgieter, 78, said he will make sure the word racism does not ever get mentioned and that there are equal job placements for all races. He also will ensure the municipality consists of employees of all races.
A youngster, Juan du Toit, 11, said, “I will combat crime and pollution” while another, Keisha Moodley, 6, said on a less serious note, “I will make sure all the girls can wear pretty dresses and all the boys have a lot of toys.”
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