MY PLAN
THERE'S PLENTY OF WORK TO BE,
DONE TO BUILD A BETTER SOUTH AFRICA.
BELOW ARE MY MOST PRESSING
OBJECTIVES.
MY PLAN
THERE'S PLENTY OF WORK TO BE, DONE TO BUILD A BETTER SOUTH AFRICA. BELOW ARE MY MOST PRESSING OBJECTIVES.
LOVEMORE ON BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT - BEE
“I will dispose of BEE and replace it with a policy that will allow a broader participation in the economy by all people of South Africa without compromising the economy, irrespective of race, gender, religious or political beliefs. BEE is the trigger for an avalanche of corruption in the new South Africa. It is a failed policy that creates irresponsibility and entitlement, and leads to potential investors deserting the country. It is a policy that is only benefitting the ANC elite.
“My administration will restore investors’ trust and confidence in South Africa including proper functional labour relations, which the country has lost as a result of corruption.
“I will dispose of the current over-regulations which are keeping investors away and put in place polices that will allow potential investors to invest in South Africa. Polices that will allow both investors and South African citizens to benefit from the investments.”
LOVEMORE ON FARM KILLINGS
“My administration will make millions of Rands available to improve and strengthen our police and military forces, and I will not hesitate to use military force to take out criminals who cause a direct threat to our farmers.
“That is, my government will ensure that Police and Defence Force Training is reformed while also ensuring a better pay rise for the men and women of our Police and Defence Forces. My administration will recruit more policemen and policewomen, pay them while they are training and improve their training. Paying our men and women in uniform better salaries will reduce corruption within the police force.
“In addition, I will ensure that our men and women who have been members of the fighting services, the police services and their dependants enjoy honour and security and that preference and generous repatriation benefits are recognised.”
LOVEMORE ON CRONYISM
“Under my leadership, tertiary qualifications will be a guarantee of future employment, not the other way round. No one will ever again have to pay a bribe to secure a job, and I will come on hard on those who appoint their friends and associates to positions of authority, without proper regard to their qualifications.
“Under my leadership, all public officials will comply with and be guided by the principles of good governance such as accountability, transparency, inclusiveness, and upholding and promoting the rule of law. A public office should be viewed as a public trust and therefore those who serve in it will be expected to be accountable and display loyalty, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.
“My administration will also ensure that all leaders possess both leadership skills, academic credentials and effective qualities of leading a nation.”
LOVEMORE ON THE RULE OF LAW
“My government will ensure that the Rule of Law remains sacrosanct. I will ensure that the separation of powers works.
“My government will put in place fair legal frames that are enforced fairly while at the same time protecting human rights and the rights of the minority. Violations of the rule of law does not support the concept of good governance as it does not promote human rights. Violations of the rule of law and lack of transparency can have dire consequences for a country.”
LOVEMORE ON WATER CRISIS
“I will put in place great infrastructures to eradicate the current water crisis. My government will bring to a stop water wastage caused by badly run municipalities that are not investing in maintenance, partly because of corruption and theft. We will invest more money on repairing and improving the water system and prevent the loss of clean drinkable water.
“My government will ensure that South Africans have access to clean water and their taps never run dry. We will build more dams where they are required. Water is a valuable commodity particularly within agriculture. We will also not hesitate to introduce an array of innovative hydro panels to extract moisture from the air to supply our citizens with litres of drinking water where necessary.”
LOVEMORE ON THE POWER GRID
“I will strive to solve South Africa’s power issues. My government will ensure load-shedding is a thing of the past by improving the current infrastructures while introducing renewables. My government will be open to moving state-owned businesses like Eskom to the private sector for the benefit of the citizens of South Africa. Privatisation of public sectors is a trend practiced by many governments around the world for the benefit of the citizens. It increases productivity and injects more dynamism into the economy thereby improving living standards as privatised businesses cut costs and increase service quality.
Privatization is important in enhancing the power of the people while reducing the state’s power and is useful in reducing government debts as the proceeds of sale can be used in paying off the debts.”
LOVEMORE ON THE HOUSING CRISIS
“My government will make millions of Rands available to fight the housing crisis. Under my leadership, there will be no more shack dwellings.
“I will make it my priority to eradicate shack dwellings and enable every family to own a better and affordable home with adequate community amenities. My government will build council houses and introduce the “Right to Buy” law, which will allow people to buy the government-owned “council” houses that they live in. And for those earning a lower income, my government will build cost effective modular homes and allow them to buy them while they live in them. Modular homes are better homes compared to shack dwellings.”
LOVEMORE ON LAND GRABS
“Under my leadership, there will be no Land Expropriation Without Compensation. I am not supportive of it as it does nothing else other than defeat property rights. It is not a legitimate policy option for redress and a growing economy, particularly considering that not every piece of land owned by whites was illegally obtained. Some of it was legally obtained. However, where it can be proved with evidence that a certain piece of land was misappropriated from its rightful owners then it shall be returned, as has happened in Australia, in the Mabo Case, for example.
“The policy of expropriation without compensation can only achieve one thing only: defeating the security of property rights, which is a necessary precondition for prosperity and a thriving economy.
“Instead of focusing on giving or promising free handouts to the disadvantaged, my government will teach them how to fend for themselves. This can be achieved, with the help of the advantaged, by training and providing people with, for example, interest free business loans to allow them to become contributing members of society. This way, they will become self-sufficient and be able to own businesses and modern homes someday, instead of continuing to live in shacks. A man or woman is not complete until he or she owns a home they can call their castle.
“My government will also create a policy where descendants can have a stake in land deemed stolen or taken by force. They can also work there and own shares in the land.
“My point is, we cannot give everyone a free home. We cannot just take land or businesses from the rightful owners and just give it away. It’s unsustainable. My government, however, will give everyone that qualifies an interest free leg-up and allow them to build or purchase their own home, land or business and allow them sufficient time to make repayments based on their income. This way we will be able to achieve prosperity and maintain a stable economy.”
LOVEMORE ON EDUCATION
“My administration will strive to ensure that everyone is entitled to a free and better education. It will ensure and guarantee better training and a pay raise for school teachers. I will make sure that a child that attends a public school has and feels the same HOPE as the child who attends a private school.
“I will introduce a HIGHER EDUCATION HELP scheme or FEE-HELP scheme which will provide a loan to anyone who cannot afford to pay for their university fees or fees to complete a course with an approved higher education provider. The loan will help a student pay his/her student contribution amount. The debt will be repaid via the taxation system once one’s income is above the repayment threshold. My government will always epitomize the value of education as this is the only way we can mould competent future leaders”.
LOVEMORE ON THE LIVING STANDARDS OF ALL SOUTH AFRICANS
“My government will strive to eradicate poverty by providing job opportunities for the people. The privatisation of certain public sectors will create job opportunities for many.
“It shall strive to provide South Africans with ECONOMIC FREEDOM amongst other forms of freedom.
“It will ensure that all South Africans share the wealth and there is an equal distribution of national resources, thereby improving everybody’s lives
“It will strive to improve the public health system. I will introduce a better Medicare system which will guarantee all South Africans free health care. That is, my government will promote free healthcare for all thereby ensuring that adequate medical services are within the reach of all.
“It will strive on empowering the Youth and Women.
“It shall ensure that there is sufficient social provision for the orphaned, the aged, the unemployed and their children, the invalid, the sick and the widowed.
“It shall be dedicated to promoting social harmony, unity and the empowerment of the people of South Africa.
“It will strive to build and upgrade sporting facilities for our sportsmen and sportswomen.
“It will take a strong stance against the abuse, violence, neglect and exploitation of South Africans who live with disability.
“It will take a strong stance against crime. It will ensure that our women and children, the elderly, our farmers and our properties are protected from crime.
“My government SHALL remain committed, concerned and caring about BUILDING A BETTER SOUTH AFRICA for all.”