Opposition parties say Lesufi’s SOPA is filled with empty promises. 

Lerato Mbhiza

Political parties say they were not impressed by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s State of the Province Address which they said was nothing but a list of populist elections promises.

It was an evening filled with drama with EFF Gauteng Deputy Chairperson and Party Leader, Fighter Phillip Makwala raising repeated ‘points in order’ to demand answers on why the Crime Prevention Wardens were attending SOPA and not dealing with crime in the township.

Inside Politics spoke to some political parties after Lesufi delivered SOPA in which a new date for the scrapping of the unpopular e-toll system was also announced.

The DA’s Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga said Lesufi has once again sold the people of Gauteng pipe dreams instead of providing proper solutions to the constant service delivery issues faced by the residents.

“As expected, the economic corridors were at the top of the Premier’s list. According to the