Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za
10 May 2024 | 10:00 CAT
2 min read

Addressing the pressing issue of crime in South Africa, the president of the Xiluva Party underscores the urgent need for decisive action. With a crime index of 75.4, the country ranks among the highest globally, emphasising the critical role of the government in upholding constitutional duties and ensuring public safety.

Bongani Baloyi, President of Xiluva and Former mayor of Midvaal, believes that individuals who have completed their prison sentences should have their voting rights restored. However, those currently serving sentences should not retain this right. Baloyi emphasised that an individual’s status as a member of the community is integral to determining their rights, suggesting that voting privileges should be contingent upon one’s adherence to societal norms and fulfilment of legal obligations.

Baloyi stresses the importance of facing fair consequences for transgressions within the community. He argues that individuals should understand that transgressions entail losing certain freedoms, thus imposing inherent limitations.
“It doesn’t make sense for those who are serving a sentence after having transgressed in the norms of society to still have a say in who must lead the country, and the party holds this position,” he said.

Xiluva proposes a significant restructuring of the government, advocating for a shift towards parliamentary sovereignty.
“We firmly believe that it is the responsibility of those elected by the will of the people to make laws and not of the judiciary to amend our laws. We want to reduce the cabinet by half, reducing the number of members from 400 to 100. We also want to remove the sphere of provincial government because it is dysfunctional and has no direct value for residents. And lastly, we want to reduce municipalities from the current 257 to 60 districts in the country,” he said.

Addressing the energy crisis, Baloyi asserts that Eskom’s predicament is self-inflicted.
“We have gotten it wrong for the longest time, and we haven’t been building any new power stations, and we need to strengthen up on our maintenance; we need to build another nuclear plant. Also need to free more capacity on the grid for industrial growth,” he said.

Baloyi pointed out they have been closely studying the Islamic values system, which places significant emphasis on the importance of households—an ethos they deeply believe in. One of Xiluva’s primary focuses is on empowering people.
“As we continue, we believe that a number of laws need to be changed because we have weaponised everything to our detriment; not everything from the Western culture is good. We must appreciate we have our own cultures, and we must put more emphasis on that, transferring it to laws. But more important, is what we are going to do with the economy,” he said.

Baloyi noted that due to financial constraints, Xiluva has not overextended itself. However, he claims the party has made significant strides in regions such as Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng, and the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

“We have been self-reliant, focused and growing every day where we are campaigning on the ground. We refuse to be part of this Oppenheimer cabal and Zionist agendas in which we have no part in,” he said.

LISTEN to the full interview with Ml Junaid Kharsany and Bongani Baloyi, President of Xiluva, here.