Media Statements
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ID GAUTENG WANTS REVIEW OF FINANCE INTERNAL SYSTEMS AT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
9 DECEMBER 2008-Khosi Mncedane, ID MPL in Gauteng says the Department of Transport, Roads and Public Works finance systems should review its financing structures.
ID GAUTENG ‘EXTREMELY CONCERNED’ BY DEATHS IN POLICE CUSTODY
3 DECEMBER 2008-Rose Gudlhuza, the ID Provincial Chairperson for Gauteng, says the Independent Democrats is ‘extremely concerned by the increasing number of deaths in police holding cells and the subsequent handling of such cases.
ID WESTERN CAPE- BETTER ACCESS TO DRUG REHABILITATION FACILITIES URGENTLY NEEDED
27 NOVEMBER 2008-Rodney Lentit, the ID Western Cape Provincial Secretary has called on the provincial government to urgently intervene in ‘the devastating tik problem in the Western Cape.’
ID - SOLUTIONS MUST BE FOUND TO ALLEVIATE OVERCROWDING IN PRISONS
20 NOVEMBER 2008-Sakkie Jenner, ID spokesperson for correctional services, has called on the Department to urgently address overcrowding in prisons by implementing the recommendations of a report by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR).
ID WESTERN CAPE - PETER MARAIS CANNOT DECIDE FOR THE PEOPLE
19 NOVEMBER 2008-Rodney Lentit, the ID Western Cape Provincial Secretary, has slammed former politician Peter Marais for comments that ‘coloured people’ will leave the Independent Democrats on mass before next years general election
ID WESTERN CAPE TO BROWN AND ZILLE - FIND CONSTITUTIONAL SOLUTION FOR DELFT’S PAVEMENT DWELLERS
18 NOVEMBER 2008-Rodney Lentit, the ID Western Cape Provincial Secretary, has called on Cape Town Mayor Helen Zille and Western Cape Premier Lynne Brown ‘to respect the Constitutional right of our people ‘to shelter.’’
ID WESTERN CAPE - PREMIER MUST FAST TRACK SIGNING OF AMENDMENTS TO WESTERN CAPE LIQUOR BILL
11 NOVEMBER 2008-Rodney Lentit, ID Western Cape Provincial Secretary, has urged Premier Lynne Brown to fast track the signing of amendments to the Western Cape Liquor Bill, ‘to protect our communities.’
ID – BALFOUR MUST BE SUSPENDED AND INVESTIGATED
11 NOVEMBER 2008-ID Chief Whip Lance Greyling has called for ‘a comprehensive investigation’ into Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour over the allegation that he told his new Director-General, Xoliswa Sibeko to “squash an investigation” into Bosasa’s R200 million rand catering contract with the department.
ID – THE PASSING OF MAMA AFRIKA ‘WILL BE MOURNED BY ALL’
10 NOVEMBER 2008-ID President Patricia de Lille has conveyed the condolences of the Independent Democrats to the family of singer Miriam Makeba, saying ‘her passing will be mourned by all.
ID'S DE LILLE CONGRATULATES BARACK, 'MY BROTHER'
5 NOVEMBER 2008 - ID President Patricia de Lille, on behalf of the Independent Democrats, has conveyed her congratulations to Barack Obama, 'my brother, on his historic win.
ID REGARDS NATIONAL CONVENTION AS A MULTI-PARTY FORUM
30 OCTOBER 2008-ID President Patricia de Lille has confirmed that the Independent Democrats will attend the National Convention in Sandton, Johannesburg this weekend.
ID- POLICE SLOW RESPONSE TIME COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO A LACK OF DRIVERS
30 OCTOBER 2008-Haniff Hoosen, ID Spokesperson for Safety and Security, says the ID is ‘extremely concerned’ about the impact of the fact that more than 5000 police officers across South Africa are not in possession of a valid drivers licence.
ID WESTERN CAPE – COMMUNITIES SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO BETTER PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN
30 OCTOBER 2008-Sakkie Jenner, ID MP and Western Cape Provincial Chairperson, has urged communities to ‘better protect our children.’
ID GAUTENG - REOPENING OF MINES NEAR SOWETO SHOULD BENEFIT THE POOR
30 OCTOBER 2008-Khosi Mncedane, Gauteng MPL for the Independent Democrats says the government should see to it that poor people benefit from the already approved reopening of mines near Soweto.
ID YOUTH LEADER CALLS FOR CALM AT MTHATHA’S WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY AFTER SECURITY GUARD SHOOTS STUDENT
30 OCTOBER 2008-‘As youth leaders, we must preach and teach political tolerance at all times,’ says Ratsedi-Mchuchu
ID WANTS ANSWERS ON R2.7 MILLION SABC OLYMPIC ‘GRAVY PLANE’
29 OCTOBER 2008-‘Our allegations have been confirmed, but South Africans have a right to know more,’ says Greyling
ID EASTERN CAPE - MTHATHA MEDIUM PRISON ‘A BREEDING GROUND FOR HARDENED CRIMINALS’
29 OCTOBER 2008-Khwezi Ngalolo, the ID Provincial Chairperson in the Eastern Cape, has called Mthatha Prison ‘a breeding ground for hardened criminals’ after Ngconde Balfour, the Correctional Services Minister, confirmed that the prison had an occupancy rate of 297%.
ID WELCOMES PIETERMARITZBURG HIGH COURT DECISION TO GRANT THE NPA LEAVE TO APPEAL IN ZUMA MATTER
22 OCTOBER 2008-The Independent Democrats welcomes the decision by the Pietermaritzburg High Court to grant the National Prosecuting Authority leave to appeal in the Zuma judgement.
ID REACTION TO MEDIUM TERM BUDGET
21 OCTOBER 2008-This is a good framework which speaks to many of the issues that concerns the ID. It made mention of the global financial crisis and the likely impacts on South Africa’s economy.
ID GAUTENG WANTS JOHANNESBURG TO PROVIDE HAWKERS AT JABULANI MALL WITH SECURE STANDS
13H50, 14 OCTOBER 2008
