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[ID] RODNEY LENTIT'S MEMBERS STATEMENT ON IMPORTANCE OF PARENTS INVOLVEMENT WITH SCHOOL GOVERNING BODIES
08 March 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of Provincial Parliament, Western Cape Mr RODNEY LENTIT says by increasing the involvement of parents to elect a dynamic and responsible governing body – various concerns would be highlighted and addressed that would take substantial strain off the department where safety, well-being and discipline of learners is concerned, especially vital information on the transporting of learners to and from schools...
ID/ DA’S RODNEY LENTIT CALLS ON PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOLLOWING HUMPHREYS’ SENTENCE
28 February 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament says it is crucial to prevent incidents such as the unfortunate accidents on our roads that injure and claim the lives of our learners every year...
[ID] RODNEY LENTIT RESPONDS TO THE STATE OF THE PROVINCE ADDRESS
21 February 2012 - Independent Democrats Member of Provincial Parliament, Western Cape Mr RODNEY LENTIT says in her State of the Province Address, Premier Helen Zille mentioned that the only sustainable way to beat poverty is by creating opportunities for growth and jobs. One of the fundamental building blocks the Honourable Premier highlighted to achieving this goal is to educate our children...
[ID] HANIFF HOOSEN RESPONDS TO THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
15 February 2012 - ID MP and DA Shadow Minister of Economic Development, Mr HANIFF HOOSEN says like a cancer, corruption is becoming an entrenched norm in our society...
[ID] JOE MCGLUWA RESPONDS TO THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
14 February 2012 - ID MP and DA Shadow Minister in the Presidency, Mr JOE MCGLUWA says the challenge for the President’s vision, plans and strategies for this country continues to lie in implementation and real delivery...
JOE MCGLUWA SLAMS GOVERNMENT FOR SHAMELESS REDUNDANT HOTLINES
02 February 2012 - Independent Democrats Parliamentary Leader and DA Shadow Minister in the Presidency, Mr JOE MCGLUWA MP says the mushroom-effect of hotlines seems to be nothing more than creating a soft-cushion landing for a province that is clearly in dire straits on more than one level which is adding up to the service delivery chaos in that province...
[ID] FUEL SHORTAGES AN ESKOM-TYPE TICKING TIME BOMB
02 February 2012 - Independent Democrats Chief Whip and DA Shadow Minister of Energy, Mr LANCE GREYLING MP says the Democratic Alliance (DA) has been informed that the primary reason for nationwide fuel shortages is attributable to fuel suppliers not maintaining a consumer buffer supply stock...
ID WILL LOBBY TO KEEP DLAMINI-ZUMA AS HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER
30 January 2012 - Independent Democrats Parliamentary Leader, Mr JOE MCGLUWA says the ID will over the next six months engage with other opposition parties with the intention of running a robust campaign for Dlamini-Zuma to remain as minister and retract her candidacy in the AU election...
[ID] SOUTH AFRICA NEEDS NKOSAZANA DLAMINI-ZUMA MORE THAN THE AU
29 January 2012 - Independent Democrats Parliamentary Leader, Mr JOE MCGLUWA says South Africa needs Dlamini-Zuma more than the AU at this critical stage of her department’s stabalising process...
[ID] ANC SHOULD BOW HEADS IN SHAMED BY STATE’S INCAPACITY
22 January 2012 - Independent Democrats Parliamentary Leader, Mr JOE MCGLUWA says It has become a tendency of government to become excited by setting high targets which they cannot achieve...
[ID] CALLS FOR STRICTER RULES ON WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
17 January 2012 - Independent Democrats Parliamentary Leader, Mr JOE MCGLUWA MP says the misused of public funds within national and provincial departments across the country is a direct link to the poor financial chaos currently existing at local government level...
[ID] APPEAL TO PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA AND CABINET TO SUPPORT COLLAPSING MUNICIPALITIES
15 January 2012 - Independent Democrats Parliamentary Leader, Mr JOE MCGLUWA MP says It is shameful that nearly 40 percent of the country’s municipalities are facing financial meltdown...
[ID] AN EXTERNAL AUDIT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR POWER PLANTS MUST BE INSTITUTED
10 January 2012 - Independent Democrats Spokesperson on Public Enterprises, Mr LANCE GREYLING MP, says it is unacceptable that Parliament has still not received the final report of that disaster in which a sorely needed 600 Megawatts was removed from the grid at a cost of billions of Rand to the country due to simple gross incompetence...
[ID] HANIFF HOOSEN REVEALS MORE SHOCKING CASES OF TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION EXPENDITURE
15 December 2011 - Independent Democrats Secretary-General, Mr HANIFF HOOSEN MP says the Minister of Home Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma revealed in a Parliamentary question reply that her department had racked up a bill in excess of R320m in two years...
[ID] LANCE GREYLING: Public Works Q&A
14 December 2011 - Independent Democrats Chief Whip, Mr LANCE GREYLING MP receives a reply from the department of Public Works on behalf of Mr HANIFF HOOSEN MP...
[ID] JOE MCGLUWA: HOME AFFAIRS Q&A
13 December 2011 - Independent Democrats Parliamentary Leader, Mr JOE MCGLUWA MP receives a response from the Minister of Home Affairs regarding allegations of physical abuse, bribery and rude behaviour by officials toward asylum seekers outside the Marabastad Home Affairs office in Pretoria...
[ID] HANIFF HOOSEN: International Relations and Cooperation Q&A
13 December 2011 - Independent Democrats Secretary-General, Mr HANIFF HOOSEN MP receives a response from the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation...
[ID] COP17 EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS BUT STILL FALLS FAR SHORT OF REQUIRED AMBITION
11 December 2011 - Independent Democrats Spokesperson on Environmental Affairs, Mr LANCE GREYLING says we need more countries besides those in the European Union to commit to ambitious reductions under the Kyoto Protocol. Now that major emitting countries from the developing world including India and China have agreed to consider an all inclusive treaty with legal force in the medium term, it is time for developed countries to step up to the plate and show that they are living up to their responsibilities in the short term...
[ID] RODNEY LENTIT: MEMBERS' STATEMENT ON VERBAL ABUSE
08 December 2011 - Independent Democrats Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Mr RODNEY LENTIT says there is a weapon that destroys the family unit on a daily basis; and it is the SHARP TONGUE of many fathers, husbands and male relatives in ALL communities and in ALL walks of life...
[ID] JOHN GUNDA: NCOP FAREWELL SPEECH 2011
07 December 2011 - Independent Democrats NCOP Representative, Mr JOHN GUNDA MP says there are great challenges that we have to face and tackle during the coming year, especially decisions that will have an impact on our constitution and the future of our country...
