KwaZulu-Natal premier Sihle Zikalala has slammed allegations of preferential treatment in a video of a tanker delivering water to his north coast home as “blatant propaganda, uncalled-for, mischievous and malicious”.
“The video fails to mention the tanker provided water to local residents and supplied many before filling at my home. For this person to present the video in a way that implies that only my family got water is blatant propaganda, uncalled-for, mischievous and malicious.”
Zikalala said it was disingenuous and “intended to distract and continue the campaign of creating a trust deficit between us as leaders and the people. The intended purpose is to peddle falsehoods”. “We have all been deeply affected by this disaster but the community will always come first. Before the tanker arrived in our neighbourhood, my wife had gone to fetch water and carried bucketsto people housed at the local community hall after losing their homes.”
Sihle Zikalala's wife Nellie has been distributing food parcels to displaced residents who have taken refuge in a community hall.In response Pather, who is a member of the La Mercy Ratepayers Association, said there wasn’t any malicious intent in posting the video.
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