Firstly, the Gautrain was never promised to be ready for the World Cup. That was a myth put out by the press. The government said they hoped it would be ready and the contracts awarded to Bombela never included it being ready. There was a R150 million bonus option for parts of it to be operational which the Gauteng government declined to take.
I think we all need some good news on SA.
Cape Town under the DA:
Economic growth and employment
As mayor, Zille has presided over rapid growth and development in the City of Cape Town. Gross geographic product (GGP) increased by over 12% - from R116.6 billion in 2005 under the ANC, to R130.77 billion in 2007 - two years into her tenure. During this time unemployment also declined from 20.7% to 17.9%.
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Under Zille, the city's debt was also cut by nearly R1 billion, which allowed capital for service delivery to be increased by 15%.
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[edit] Crime and urban renewal
Crime has declined by 90% in the city's CBD over a period of five years, thanks to ongoing collaboration between the DA-led municipality, the police service, metro police, local businesses and the
Cape Town Partnership. As a consequence, 3 500 residents have moved back into inner city departments, and there has been a 9.5% growth in fixed investment in Cape Town