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[ID] UNSUCCESSFUL MATRICULANTS ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER FOR SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMS
13 January 2013 - Independent Democrats Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Mr RODNEY LENTIT, says a matric certificate is an individual’s ticket into the economically active population therefore matriculants from the class of 2012 who qualify for NSC Supplementary examinations should take advantage of the opportunity...
[ID] RODNEY LENTIT SLAMS TONY EHRENREICH FOR ENCOURAGING POOR FARMWORKERS TO STAY POOR
09 January 2013 - Independent Democrats Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Mr RODNEY LENTIT says it is blatant exploitation of farmworkers that Tony Ehrenreich encourage farm strikes at the start of the year when finances are tight and workers have to compensate for various commitments, especially school fees and debt...
[ID] HAROLD MCGLUWA MPL DEBATES WORLD AIDS DAY
16 November 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of the Northern Cape Legislature, Mr HAROLD MCGLUWA says all nations recognize the common threat that is HIV/AIDS and hold hands in solidarity and action to fight this disease...
[ID/DA: LENTIT] CEMETERY FOR MITCHELL’S PLAIN A HOPEFUL POSSIBILITY
13 November 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Mr RODNEY LENTIT says the possible use and conversion of surplus sports fields, either Swartklip Sports Field or the Lentegeur Sports Field, for a burial site may also address the shortage of burial space and work around problems at other City cemeteries posed by the high water table in those areas...
[ID] SARAH PAULSE DEBATES HERITAGE DAY 2012
12 September 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of Parliament, Ms SARAH PAULSE says social cohesion and nation building is one of our country’s greatest underlying challenges...
[ID] JOHN GUNDA DEBATES HERITAGE DAY 2012
12 September 2012 - Independent Democrats NCOP Member of Parliament Mr JOHN GUNDA expresses concerns regarding the lack of recognition of indigenous people - especially in the Northern Cape...
[ID/DA] RODNEY LENTIT SHOCKED AT 30 000 JOB LOSS IN THE WESTERN CAPE
28 August 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Mr RODNEY LENTIT says he is optimistic about the Minister’s plans to grow the Textiles, Clothing and Leather Goods; and Wholesale and Retail industries...
[ID] HANIFF HOOSEN'S SPEECH ON WELCOMING HOME TEAM SA
28 August 2012 - Independent Democrats Secretary-General and Member of Parliament, HANIFF HOOSEN says more parents must make greater sacrifices in the development of our children and play a more active role in their development and success...
[ID] MPL ISMAIL OBARAY DEBATES THE MARIKANA MASSACRE
28 August 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of the Northern Cape Legislature, Mr ISMAIL OBARAY, says the shooting at Lonmin's Marikana mine will leave indelible scars that will not disappear overnight...
[ID/DA] PARENTS TO HEED FINAL PHASE OF REGISTRATION FOR 2013 SCHOOL YEAR INTAKE
23 August 2012 - Independent Democrats (ID) Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Mr RODNEY LENTIT says early registration and admission is crucial for schools toplan class groups and teaching allocations by September/October 2012 for the new school year and avoid hurdles in commencing with contact time during the first week of school...
[ID/DA: LENTIT] CONCERNS OF PRIVATELY ARRANGED PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR LEARNERS
23 August 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Mr RODNEY LENTIT says in a Member's Statement, all privately arranged public learner transport operators must ensure that all vehicles are compliant and within the parameters as set out in the initial contract with the Department of Transport and governing Provincial laws for public transportation vehicles...
[ID/DA] MPP RODNEY LENTIT DEBATES THE ROLE OF ANC IN UNDERMINING OF THE PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY IN SA AND THE WESTERN CAPE
23 August 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Mr RODNEY LENTIT says it does not do Western Cape residents any good if they are encouraged by subsidiary ANC groups to become destructive and further add to service delivery challenges...
[ID/DA: LENTIT] MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON CREATING R9-BILLION JOB FUND AWARENESS
16 August 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Mr RODNEY LENTIT says it is therefore critical that our government keeps tabs on the developments of these trusts and create awareness for aspiring entrepreneurs, which would ultimately lead to the creation of jobs in the province...
[ID/DA] RODNEY LENTIT DEBATES CHINESE IMPORTS THAT DISRUPTS THE LOCAL TEXILE LABOUR MARKET
16 August 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Mr RODNEY LENTIT says it is reassuring to know that the police and SARS are conducting raids and carrying out investigations to identify whether foreign outlets are legal and complying with general trade regulations...
[ID/DA] RODNEY LENTIT CONCERNED OF PRIVATE LEARNER TRANSPORT SAFETY AND CHALLENGES TRAFFIC AUTHORITIES TO ENFORCE ROAD SAFETY ACTS
15 August 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Mr RODNEY LENTIT raises concerns over daily transportion of school children in privately arranged public transport vehicles such as bakkies and minibus taxis to and from schools as many of these vehicles lack the most basic requirements as stipulated in the conditions of the Provincial Regulatory Entity...
[ID/DA] ANTI-TRUANCY (STOKKIESDRAAI) CAMPAIGN OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EDUCATION CAN PREVENT THE 2,474 DROP-OUT RATE TO INCREASE
14 August 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Mr RODNEY LENTIT says parents, learners, neighbours and community leaders should be encouraged through awareness campaigns and support programmes initiated by the Education Department to promote anti-truancy (STOKKIES DRAAI) in schools...
[ID] SARAH PAULSE'S SPEECH ON WOMAN'S DAY 2012
08 August 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of Parliament, Ms SARAH PAULSE says women are the cornerstones of families and communities (*translated text* vroue is die hoeksteen van gesinne en gemeenskappe)...
[ID] JOHN GUNDA'S SPEECH ON WOMAN'S DAY 2012
08 August 2012 - Independent Democrats NOCP representative, Mr JOHN GUNDA MP, says the contribution of women in the struggle for freedom must never be under estimated...
[ID/DA] JOE MCGLUWA'S MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON EDUCATION DISASTERS
07 August 2012 - Independent Democrats Parliamentary Leader and Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister in the Presidency, Mr JOE MCGLUWA, says it is totally unacceptable that the public is forced to get a court interdict to deliver textbooks, which is a basic constitutional right...
[ID] ISMAIL OBARAY'S WOMAN'S DAY SPEECH 2012
07 August 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of the Northern Cape Legislature, Mr ISMAIL OBARAY, says women cannot allow their fears to continue to trap them in a situation where they do not develop to their full potential...
