DA defends Tshwane mayor’s trip to Taiwan

THE Democratic Alliance has accused the ANC of not caring about investment and jobs.

This follows criticism by the ANC of Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga for undertaking a trip recently to Taiwan to seek investment opportu charging that the visit was in conflict with South Africa’s recognition of a One China policy.

The ANC was quoted yesterday as saying that government representatives who contravened national foreign policy should have their official passports confiscated.

Responding to the ANC’s criticism‚ DA spokesman on international relations and cooperation Stevens Mokgalapa said the ANC had again shown just how little it valued job-creating investment in South Africa with its “petty‚ hypocritical attack” on Msimanga.

“With nine million jobless South Africans‚ the DA praises the attempt by mayor Msimanga to encourage investment in South Africa. This is what our country needs to create jobs and fight poverty.

“The ANC should also be duly reminded – so as to end their glaring hypocrisy – that South Africa maintains relations with Taiwan through the South African Liaison Office in Taiwan.”

The DA was committed to creating jobs. “We will not let an uncaring‚ hypocritical ANC stand in the way of DA governments doing their job for all the people.”