people of the North West province but a lesson for all Provinces and their

administrations. The Report is welcomed. I thank you, Chairperson.

#### Afrikaans :

Mnr S F DU TOIT: Dankie, agb Voorsitter.

#### English:

Does the North West province and, in effect, the country have a responsible government? The Citizen , 24 April 2018 'Violent North West protests spread to different parts of the province.' The ANC is still in talks on ways to address the matter of the North West Premier possibly stepping down', says the party's secretary - general.' News 24 , 'Police in the province are investigating a case of murder after a 16-year- old dies during protest action on Monday.' The SA National Defence Force, SANDF, intervened in the province to ensure the medical health depot in Mahikeng was secure. Twenty-two hospitals and 400 clinics in the province were effected as a result of the strike. News 24 , also reported in 2018 that protest action, looting flaring up around SouthAfrica. Violence spreading to other towns in North West province, with residents demanding Premier Supra Mahumapelo step down. Then the Mail and Guardian , 9 May 2021, 'Doctors unable to entre North West hospital as protest action continues. Wikipedia

states that South Africa has been dubbed the protest capital of the world, with one of the highest rates of public protests in the world. Why is this?

#### Afrikaans :

Die ANC maak weer geskiedenis en weer is dit nie iets goed nie. Uit die ad hoc-komitee verslag is dit duidelik dat die rede vir die ingryping deur die Kabinet in die Noordwesprovinsie is die verval van regeringstelsel strukture in die Noordwesprovinsie wat daarop tot gewelddadige protesaksie gelei het. Dit was die eerste keer sedert 1994 dat 'n provinsie in Suid -Afrika onder administrasie geplaas word. Skandelik! Daar is veronderstel om kundiges te wees.

Nie net word die provinsie onder administrasie geplaas nie, maar administrateurs word ook in sommige van die departemente, soos byvoorbeeld Gesondheid, die Kantoor van die Premier, die Departement van Gemeenskapsveiligheid en Vervoer en die departemente van Menslike ... en Openbare Werke in die provinsie aangestel.

#### English:

These are departments that are responsible for service delivery, health, safety, roads and at the end of the day, job

creation in the province. What was the reason for the unrest and demise? According to the report it was the collapse of governance systems and structures. But why? How did it happen? It happened as a result of a failed political leadership, self-enrichment, cadre deployment, absence of consequence management, underperformance, greed and a total disrespect for fellow South Africans.

About 60% of the challenges experienced in municipalities is as a result of political instability, with the emphasis of the ANC's political instability. What sanction was instituted of remedial action that was taken against the premier under who's watch the province crumbled to the shameful state it is currently in? The reward former Premier Mahumapelo became a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly and heads the ANC's political school. In effect, it can be interpreted that ANC cadres are being schooled in the art of corruption and state capture. Well, most of the violent protest