September 2003
Up one levelSeptember 2003 news items are stored here.
De Lille 'disgusted' at early paroles in absence of HIV tests for prisoners
2003-09-10. Independent Democrats leader Patricia de Lille has reacted with "utter disgust" to the release on early parole of 8 000 prisoners - apparently because some of them could be HIV-positive.
De Lille has a few more questions
2003-09-10. Most politicians in her position would be gloating, but not Independent Democrats leader Patricia de Lille.
Fishermen being ignored - De Lille
2003-09-12. The Independent Democrats say the Western Cape's ANC-headed poverty relief programme is ignoring the province's poor fishermen.
WCape ruled by political opportunism
2003-09-13. Independent Democrats leader Patricia de Lille has strongly criticised the "political opportunism and political expediency" that has ruled the Western Cape over the past four and half years.
Lennit Max leads ID in Western Cape
2003-09-15. Armed with whistles and flags, more than 600 people attended the official Western Province launch of the Independent Democrats yesterday and elected former provincial police commissioner Lennit Max as the regional chairman.
Hefer commission should probe seven 'spies' says De Lille
2003-09-26. Patricia de Lille has called for the Hefer commission of inquiry to be broadened to investigate other high-ranking members of the ANC she named in parliament as alleged apartheid informers.
I don't know anyone with HIV
2003-09-26. Shock, anger and a good deal of sarcasm - along with a call for President Thabo Mbeki to apologise - have greeted his insistence in the United States that he does not know anyone who has died of Aids.
