VUYISWA Ramokgopa, premier candidate of RISE Mzansi Gauteng, is a woman on a mission.
She's been campaigning to raise awareness and understanding among citizens about the issues they face as communities.
She encouraged people to register and vote. She checked whether people were registered, or not and made them realise how important it is to register.
Ramokgopa led members of Rise Mzansi in Mamelodi, Eesterust and Hatfield in Tshwane on Saturday 17 February.
"Especially in this community, there're a lot of water problems, infrastructure development and other issues. Our job is to be here and understand what these community members are looking for and how we can help provide some of the solutions," she said.
Ramokgopa said she didn't want to make any promises.
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She said as a candidate for premier, she'll ensure cabinet for the various MECs to lead the province is made up of people who have ethical integrity and experience to lead the province.
"We believe our leadership crisis can only be solved, if we elect leaders who have the skills and the will to do the right thing," she said.
She went on to say that unemployment was top priority for her party.
"We need to make sure young people are equipped for the labour market."
She said the government claims that people over the age of 35 can't get jobs.
"That's ridiculous," she said.
Rise Mzanzi campaign strategic advisor, Khume Ramulifho, said the province was in a state of collapse and new leadership was needed.
"We're bringing leadership that's not afraid to go into the communities. Tshwane is dirty. We need to save South Africans."
Ramulifho said crime rates were high in Mamelodi, and people lived in fear.
Mahlatse Baloyi (20) from Mamelodi said they wanted jobs, water, the streets are dirty and there're drugs on the streets.
"I want to go back to school and become a plumber," he said.
