SOWETAN | Food parcels meant for the needy are not reaching intended recipients because of greed, theft and favouritism.
The ANC said it was investigating the Midvaal incident, but if the councillor was indeed making the vulnerable pay to get the food they needed, he or she deserves to be sent to jail. The same goes for all the people who are illegally benefitting from the parcels. They have no shame but are driven by greed for taking what they do not need and, in turn, risking the lives of people who are really starving.
Last week, we reported that Gauteng alone was receiving 7,000 calls a day requesting food parcels but could only help 2,000. The elements of criminality that we are reporting on will make this situation worse, which could lead to people dying of starvation. We urge you to report all people who are taking advantage of the crisis and diverting the parcels to themselves to the police.
We are in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, which has ravaged the world. This is not the time to be selfish and greedy. Our focus should be on making sure that nobody dies of starvation during this period and on flattening the Covid-19 curve.
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