Zacharia Mokoari

 Ward: 3

Zone: 1

073-411-7013

• When/What is your first encounter with the ANC that inspired your activism?

1989 during the era of riots. The manifesto of the ANC spoke to us as a people and we had no choice but to assist in the movement, I then made it official in 1998.

• Which MDM structures have you participated or led in?

COSAS

ANCYL

As a recruit

Civic association through SANCO

Main questions

1. What are the problems and challenges of this ward?

Electricity supply

Water supply

Back log in housing RDP

Unemployment

Lack of Business opportunity

1. In pursuit of making the ANC an effective tool of liberation in the hands of the people, what solutions and proposals will you take to Council?

Open communication

Revive SMME’s to contribute in job opportunity

Go into correct billing so service delivery is meet in my community

1. How have you positively contributed to this community?

Uniform initiative

Helping educators get employed in local schools, this includes sharing posts when I see them and assisting them to apply when they need assistance.

Assisting in food parcels distribution in the community, community members are requested to register for food parcels when they are in need and we deliver to their door steps.

1. From the many successes of the ANC, what inspires you, [that the movement continues to champion perfectly], to continue with your activism?

The ANC government still keeps its policies in check regardless of the narrative from media. I trust its process till today.

ANC has proudly been doing good, people are given free houses as well as social grants, from children to elderly people within South Africa.