February 2004
Up one levelFebruary 2004 news items are stored here.
'Numbers don't mean quality'
2004-02-09. We do have different policies from other parties on women and child abuse, for example, and on the environment. We're disappointed there's no concerted campaign by all party leaders to dispel the myth that baby rape cures Aids. With the Institute for Democracy in South Africa, we're also developing a policy on party funding. If individual MPs are accountable and must declare gifts, it's logical parties should too.
De Lille's birthday treat
2004-02-18. Leader of the Independent Democrats Patricia de Lille celebrated her 53rd birthday last night with a party for 40 people at Lupo's restaurant in Wynberg.
De Lille wants to bridge the gaps in society
2004-02-29. Independent Democrats leader Patricia de Lille on Sunday unveiled her party's election manifesto in Johannesburg focusing on "bridging the divides in our society".
