How Chris Pappas turned uMngeni around
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2022
- In this riveting talk at the fourth BizNews conference, mayor of uMngeni Chris Pappas, speaks about the process of being elected, the incredible things going on in the municipality as well as what they've managed to accomplish in the short time he’s been in office. watch/?v=110...
“Change happens slowly, then all at once” Finally we have a beacon of hope in KZN. Strength to you Pappas!
DA is South Africa's Beacon of hope, yes
I wish this young man every success, as he clearly believes in uplifting the community and serving his local municipality. Let Chris Pappas be an role model for future mayors in South Africa.
Chris Pappas 👌 you speak as an intellectual being, this is the leadership we need I will be following you
Happy to say I just bought a farm in uMngeni municipality. Can’t wait to see what what Chris, Sandile and the whole municipal team will achieve there. That being said, like Chris Pappas, I firmly believe that everyone from the municipality should be involved improving the place. A couple of days ago I made an appointment with members from the municipal team to see what we can do to help one and other. Now, I am saying this as a European, I dare locals to do the same. It doesn’t have to be much, a lot of little gestures make for a big change.
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@@joanmecleeve8581 P?
Hey I wouldn't mind having this guy one day running as president, my vote would be with him.👍
Well why not vote for the party that shares his same ideals? imagine if the same ethic was applied nation wide.
@@frikkieramabolo172Well the DA isn't exactly like Pappas. Who in the Executive of the DA is white and speaks indigenous languages? Pappas speaks the language of his constituents, one thing that builds a great perception of him.
@@kabelontitsane4943 so your more concerned with what language spoken than the actual work of Governance done?. The ANC has been speaking that language for years and can't govern to save their lives. With Chris he gets the work done. Getting the work done is alot more important that public persona
@@frikkieramabolo172you are clearly naive in respect of Politics, and even more moreso for SA Politics. There is a deep seated mistrust for white politicians, even before policies are articulated optics are important. A big failure on white politicians and in fact most white people is that they are not part of the larger society they live with. It's been centuries whites have been in SA and they still don't speak indigenous languages, without language you cannot identify with people and if you cannot identify with people on culture, you are not part of them. There is a lot of consciousness with black people about identity. A white mayor or leader who cannot speak the language of the people he leads can never be accepted. The optics are too imperialistic. For as long as white South Africans don't learn black languages, you will always be considered outsiders. And it is simple, language is culture and culture is identity, if you don't speak my language you are not part of my community. I wish my white friends can get this.
It is not about language as a marker of competence, what I am saying is this, as competent as you can be, if at the basic level of identity you cannot identify with people, you cannot be accepted by them.
We need more young practical politicians like this globally!
Keep him alive, the people of Umgeni need him and his kind of thinking.
He is such an inspiration and an epitomy of hope itself. May we have more of him
Dude i'm telling you, it's people filled with talent, hope and love for his people and country like him that keeps me having faith in this rubbish country. Fills me with hope in these hopeless loadshedding times
There is a whole political party full of them. they are called the DA. Wee need to vote for them just to fix our country and take us forward.
@@frikkieramabolo172 I wish I could agree with you. In my view DA is just as bad as ANC, otherwise how ACTION SA and Maimane Party formed if DA is the Messiah SA needs.
@@qhaweinfo4069 DA run municipalities get the cleanest Audits in the Auditor's general report. I assume you've read them? they get the best reviews by Corruption Watch and is reported to be the least corrupt party with the level of influence they have. So please explain to me how they are just as bad as the ANC. What investigative reports have you read that I dnt know of? I even see it when I drive through the DA run towns. they don't have rubbish and sewerage in the streets like the ANC and EFF Municipalities and you can see things being done to implement improvements. so please explain why you say they are just a bad.
@@frikkieramabolo172 , no doubt DA municipalities are getting clean audits. Corruption that ANC is involved in, is the same as the one DA/NP was involved in, the only difference between then and now, is, there are many passengers to board the gravy train ( old corrupt system ). Those clean audits, I very much doubt, will help DA to be trusted by SAcans to run this Country, ever,because of our ugly history that has not been dealt with properly. South Africans are likely to choose ANC even in it's worst madness, as a result. DA'S conquests in my view, is in one thing ( killing apartheid with all its systems by uniting the world against racial divisions, by effectively addressing historical inequalities in the Country, systematically). When that is done, everyone will have. The Failed BEE /BBBEE for example, is supposed to be championed by DA and FF+ as it is an opportunity for this Country to address it's past pains correctly ( proper reconciliation). We should not even be talking about racial war here and racial fight there, not when these 2 particular political parties represent the interest on the Country. By them delaying to take leadership in ending racial divisions at grassroots here at home, they are delaying being taken seriously by the same world that took ANC seriously.
Pappas for President
Why not give his party a chance to inflict the same change in the whole country.
"...the Umngeni municipality belongs to people who reside and work in our area, therefore the actions and programmes of the municipality must always reflect as best as possible the vision that the people of the area have..." ❤️
Yooooo I'm proud to say this "DA has my votes next year"
Midlands champion. People and service before self.
Very balanced young man. I would love to retire in the Umgeni municipality.
Chris you are good my man go for it,my future president.
Chris should lead the DA. He is SA's only hope and the DA's only viable candidate for President.
Surely after John, he is a right candidate for the position leading DA
@@siyabulelamsomi7046 , John is just loud. Chris seems informed.
@@MusehanaH John is also very informed. Have you seen Mac G's Podcast with John Steenhuisen on TH-cam?
@@MusehanaH John is extremely smart , he has the experience
@@tonitappous2422 , I will check it out. I have mostly seen John's parliament speeches and find them too over enthusiastic. So I find it hard to listen to him.
Very very very very WELL DONE!!! 👏👏👏👏👏
Chris Pappas and his team gives me hope for the future of our beautiful, troubled country.
Papas 4 President. You have my Vote & support. He is Not here 4 the sweets!
Chris Pappas, you give us hope. 🤙
You make me proud to be South African!
Our future SA President.
DA should make him their President today then.
Well done. extremely happy that u even managed to give funds to the SPCA. Applaud all yr efforts. if only, this could be cloned in all municipalities ....
He's navigated the floods well and is adored by the community. Lot's of eyes are on him, being a white guy in a strong amaZulu area (ANC) - but I think he has allies within IFP, ANC and DA.
All the best to him. He speaks traditional isiZulu too, so I think the community really appreciates that.
First time listening to him….impressed Chris. Qhubekani, great work 🙌🏾
Just shows what can be done with proper management!
First time I’ve seen Pappas. Obviously a politician but none the less impressed
Well what a breath of fresh air in your conference! Inspiring and yes, he is obviously a caring person. Caring about all in his municipality and not just some. And as he says: he is not a politician!
Fantastic speech and marketing pitch. Very knowledgeable Mr Pappas.
Now, when can we residents of Hilton (Winterskloof) expect to have the craters in our roads fixed and to have reliable power outside of loadshedding. As I type this 36hrs without power in Winterskloof and R1800 in fuel burned in my generator.
I couldn't help but notice that within a matter of a couple of weeks of taking control in mNGeni, the potholed Karkloof road heading to The Amber's was completely resurfaced.
Spread the love around sir. We ALL contributed to the DA win.
Now finished listening to the full speech and am left with the feeling that Mr Pappas you were "great coming out the gate" but ended up a socialist.
Sir with respect giving people things for free is not the way to create a society with values. Giving free rubbish bags is a fantastic gesture. However it is pointless unless it leads to active cleaning up of the filth in the town centre (notably the taxi rank area) and of course Mpopomene.
The "free" electricity (free only because someone else pays more) is great but should come with conditions eg "here's your free electricity in exchange for 3 full refuse bags"😊 it starts to instill in people the concept that nothing is actually free. I'd go a step further and say the above plus R5.00 for electricity. It's not about the money but the need for changing the mindset that we ALL have to contribute no matter how small the contribution.
I'd be lying if I didn't say that it smarts to know people get free electricity while we sit in darkness in Winterskloof and Mpopomene shines brightly.
1. Hilton electricity comes from Msunduzi...so complaining about Pappas for Hilton's electricity problems is like complaining about Pick n Pay at Spar.
2. The Karkloof Road was tarred so quickly because a contractor had already been paid in full by the previous administration for the tarring of the Karkloof road, but had not done any work. So the new administration merely told them to fulfil their obligations or be sued
Absolutely agree. Even if the give is more than the take (from the taxpayer's side), there has to be a sense of service and reciprocity and those who receive 'for free' should be made fully aware of the true costs and that it isn't actually free.
@@TheJonno696 papas speak isiZulu showing he knows and understands the struggle of the people he leads, he believes in humanity something i doubt you do. He is the perfect example of a rainbow nation Mandela and majority of black people hoped for. Let the boy lead in peace. Don't involve him in your white supremacy shit. Kudos to his parents for raising a fine young man
@Thando Nkalitshana thanks for pointing out my white supremacist tendencies. I was blissfully unaware that my thought process of "give and take" was so flawed. I have completely missed the memo that as a privileged, previously advantaged "oppressor" who was at school until the 90s, it is my duty to pay for the sins of my grandparents for my entire life irrespective of my stance on the past. I will tonight sit my son down and chastise him for being born into his situation of relative comfort and ensure that he understands that from this day forward he too will be responsible for the "sins" of his great grandparents. I will ensure that he understands that. Oh and his dreams of attending the most expensive school in the country, like Mr Pappas did, those dreams must be left because it's just not fair.....
I'm so sorry I'm white Thando. I wish there was something I could do about it. To change the pigment of my skin so I wasn't judged for it.
Well done to you and your team. It is possible, it really is. We have an great beautiful country with endless possibilities. We have those that can lead and do the right thing from every sphere of different communities. I remain hopefull..
Well done, more of the same please. Great message about getting involved.
Congratulations Sir!
Very impressive! Dynamic youngster.
Chris I want you to campaign for mayor position in the Ethekwini Municipality in the next provincial election's you'll get my vote.
Brilliant
I foresee him becoming a voice for change
I wish Mayor Pappas and people like him in SA all the best.
You've got my vote! ❤
Beacon of Hope to this Municipality. Well done to this young major.
I sincerely hope other ANC municipality takes a Leaf from this municipality.
The only people that can turn things around in this country, and I've got so much trust in you guys, can't you just take over the reigns from these useless and incompetent fools who are running our country?
I’m blown away !
Everything big start small and when someone is faithful in small things even in big things he will be faithful. Chris Papas is the man to vote for on the 29th of May 2024.
Very impressive thank you and all the very best going forward.We all need to listen carefully and take responsibility for our future.
Bravo Levendi you make us proud .
Inspirational speech.
Nation building
Pappas can clearly replace Ramaphosa's whole cabinet in efficiency😮😮😂😂😂❤❤
We must look at this Guy closely He Got that Thing!
My hopes of coming back home is renewed.
Great guy..he must come to the Eastern Cape.
Then you must vote for his party so more people like him can fix the EC
🙌🇿🇦❤️ showing it is possible if the thieves are removed
Excellent!!well done all the best for now I will donate to my party.
thats what a municipality is about! My late father was a mayor in a small Free State town way back-was not paid, but was serious about service delivery to the community.
This is a man I will follow and would want to lead my city. We need more politicians like him.
Thanks keep doing good
Love you Zulu boy🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
what this man said is very powerful: "buying a second luxury car vs improving the living conditions of your domestic worker". Improving the living conditions of your domestic worker gives a whole family of people loyal to you and that is value for money right there 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I PRAY for Chris Pappas like he is my son!!!! 'O Jesus let this young man long live to do your righteous works.'
"Democracy is participatory, so participate!" Great sentiment!
Do you know that this dynamic, young man ( Chris Pappas) is fluent in isiZulu?
He shockingly articulates IsiZulu exceptionally well!
@@Dude-1689 Indeed!
Please tell me why politicians are still dividing us across colour and race? When I voted as a young person for regime change and to make SA a democratic country it was so that we were all classified as South African not according to our skin tone! Are we still under the apartheid system? How can we become ONE if we keep on being categorized this way?
Inspirational ❤
At last ive found someone i can vote for.
Midlands = Beautiful area. 🤙
Unpopular opinion: Chris is wasted in Natal. Should be given more responsibility. Him and Geordin are the future of the DA.
Wasted!?
'Αξιος, άξιος, άξιος!
Simple, spend money property, out with corruption, in with service delivery,better living, project management, great.
But just a bit in Zulu, would have been great,you speck it well, ???
Excelsior
I think he would manage SA really well.
Residing in the greater Hilton region, I'm still waiting for a driveway access to my property after many years. Currently visitors need to drive over a high curb to enter my property. I have no vehicle. Still waiting for electricity to be installed. I have no electricity even when my neighbours do have. No assistance as yet. Qualify for rebates but still being harnessed by this municipality for rates I can't afford. Perhaps my incorrect skin colour causing delays, even with this mayor & this political party. For me, nothing has changed. For others with the correct skin colour much has changed. I'm only looking for equal rights for basic needs regardless of skin colour. Who to vote for now?
Pappas come to save Matatiele municipal
Cyril ramaphosa ALWAYS tells lies
when he is not stealing the economy
Love his work in the small tourism town of Howick. It's really seeing a turn-around especially in the Howick Falls Area. He could use some improvement on the communication methods in the Townships. Could really go a long way with winning them new votes. He only won that municipality because most of those people did not vote
However he won nonetheless it is a GIANT LEAP for our weary souls.
Hi Alex, you've had both Jordan Louis and Chris Pappas (twice) on your program asking them about how they're tackling challenge s they face as mayors but you have not spoken to Mpho Phalatse who is also facing a mountain challenge of rebuilding a totally destroyed Joburg. Why? She, to my mind, the first politician who is unrehearsed and unselfconscious - very much focused on working for the public. The mayor of Tshwane too should be interviewed to show that not only have black leaders but that they of sol
id character - not selfserving jokers?
Success gets recognized. Potential is good, but not there yet.
well done umNGENI....
How did he turn Umgeni around? Not stated in his speech??
Dude I wanna work with you!!!!
come to Cape Town son
Cape Town has it’s own youngster, Geordin Hill Lewis. 😊
@@christinefinniss6263 You guys are fine give the rest of SA some good DA leadership. we wan to be just like you guys. we're tired of suffering through the ANC and EFF
If you can reduce rates for the citizens and deliver more, then I’d like to guess that it is a sign of competence. Just my take.
Hope there are no UDM characters in your area Chris . . . one totally destroyed Athol's success in Gqeberha . . .
Umngeni area = 1500 km2 ?
This man can with some work take a shot at a presidency.
Politics are a shame. You should listen to kids at Wits campaigning ☹
Good Job on your municipality. Little nervous on the socialist under tones though.
Good job but if anc takes is again back to square one
I here all this good white leaders but one thing I will say is that the strength of the current leading government which is not delivering comes from the black uneducated old South Africans and the youth that gets all this information and understands it distanceed themselves from politics, so I can say it's really not as easy as it seems to take out the ANC.....a good plan is needed not just talks
@ Taurus Space The youth of South Africa are finally starting to wake up! Have you seen Mac G's recent Podcast with John Steenhuisen on TH-cam? The comments of the youth ( who mainly watch this podcast) are very positive and inspiring and bode well for SA's future!!
@@tonitappous2422 yeah I'm one of the chillers who are on the comment section but we need more than TH-cam or social media engagement we need to push the young to vote next election cause I know them im young as well and my fellow young one will tell you they are not interested in politics which is a very big mistake.
@@stimela1 I agree with you, we have to make it happen. South Africa won't survive another five years of ANC misrule!!
Amazing how a brain 🧠 always pips cadre deployment.
Always looking up to the white men...shit!!!
lol....he's very short...you'd probably look down on him...
Out please Chris is a cool guy I grew up with him and he is doing a great job on the municipality he took over
And when we look up to competent honest black people, we are told they are WMC puppets. Disturbing logic.
You don't need to look up to anyone because of their skin colour. Look up to people who work hard, are honest and earn your respect.
Uyagula wena!!