Hlaudi Motsoeneng calls for unity and change in QwaQwa as he casts his vote

Hlaudi Motsoeneng casts his vote in QwaQwa, encouraging residents to accept change.

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Leader of the African Content Movement (ACM), Hlaudi Motsoeneng, on Wednesday voted at Miri Primary School in Thaba Bosiu, where he attended school.

Motsoeneng has urged residents of QwaQwa to come out in numbers and vote as he encouraged the community to vote to see change in QwaQwa.

There are around 385,413 people living in the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality, which includes the old QwaQwa homeland and major towns such as Witsieshoek, Harrismith, and Kestell.

“I am very proud. The issue here is leadership; there is no leadership here today. And the people know I am the leader; I have turned around so many places here, even SABC,” he told an SABC reporter.

During the party’s manifesto launch in October, Motsoeneng prioritised job creation, reliable electricity and access to running water.

Motsoeneng said residents should not have to rely on JoJo tanks for water provision.

The ACM manifesto for the local government elections includes employment creation, road infrastructure, and electricity delivery.

The party promises to prioritise and secure jobs for 90% of Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality residents, as well as job creation initiatives in surrounding villages.

Like Gauteng, QwaQwa suffers from water problems. The party commits to fixing the water crisis in Maluti-a-Phofung within one year by deploying new infrastructure and operating one dam while another undergoes upgrades.

Concerning the road network, ACM has committed to repairing and rehabilitating the local roads in Maluti-a-Phofung within a year. Concerning the road network, ACM has committed to repairing and rehabilitating the local roads in Maluti-a-Phofung within a year.

In terms of electrical service, the party has pledged to resolve and stabilise the municipality's electrical problems within two years.