Former premier Balindlela explains her move back to ANC
The Eastern Cape’s rising poverty levels are the main reason why former premier Nosimo Balindlela ditched the DA and – in a shock move – returned to her original political home, the ANC.
Another reason for going back to the ANC fold, she said Monday night, was the man at the helm of the ruling party – President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Tuesday (15/05/18) is officially Balindlela’s last day at the DA.
“There is no other reason [for leaving the DA] than the poverty levels in this province, I have to admit, [and] that is why it had not been an easy decision to make,” she said.
“I wanted to go to the ANC to see if they can turn things around.”
According to Statistics South Africa, the Eastern Cape has the highest number of poor residents at %, followed by Limpopo at %.
Balindlela said the DA did not tackle poverty with as much vigour as she would have liked.
“The DA lacks action on poverty, that’s why I left.
“On the other hand, President Cyril Ramaphosa brings with him fresh hope.
“I told him I want nothing but to serve the poor and the marginalised.
“When I left the ANC [in ] there was no direction and a lot of corrupt
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Balindlela was born on 28 November in the Western Cape at Hermanus, after which her family was forcibly moved to Middledrift in the Eastern Cape.
She matriculated at Middledrift and obtained a Junior Secondary Teaching Diploma at Lovedale Teachers College. Balindlela taught in at Gasela Secondary School, and from –77 at Lovedale Teacher's College. She graduated in with a BA from Fort Hare University, and in from Columbia University Teachers College with a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education.
In she founded and directed an Early Learning Centre, and from was at the University of Fort Hare lecturing Educational Psychology. Balindlela became politically active in the s, joining the United Democratic Front when it was formed. Her political activism led to her dismissal from some of the schools at which she worked. She lectured in at the Cape Teacher's College, and in at the University of Transkei Department of Educational Psychology. In she headed the Junior Primary Department at the Dr. W.B. Rubusana College of Education. In Balindlela completed a short course on Distance Education at the Institute of Education at London University.
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