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[ID] JOHN GUNDA'S SPEECH ON HIGHER EDUCATION: EXPANDING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE POOR
03 November 2011 - Independent Democrats NCOP Member of Parliament Mr JOHN GUNDA says the absence of proper and much needed higher education facilities in rural areas is fast becoming a crippling economic problem as it dampens the demand for education among poor parents adds to the vicious cycle of poverty and social injustice...
[ID] JOE MCGLUWA'S FAREWELL TO CHIEF JUSTICE SANDILE NGCOBO
01 November 2011 - Independent Democrats Parliamentary Leader, Mr JOE MCGLUWA MP says in less than 18-months as Chief Justice, Sandile Mgcobo has been at the helm of the Judiciary and has made an indelible mark on this esteemed and highly respected office...
[ID] JOHN GUNDA'S SPEECH ON CHILD PROTECTION: WORKING TOGETHER TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN
27 October 2011 - Independent Democrats NCOP Representative, Mr JOHN GUNDA MP says social dislocation, violence and extreme inequality have become a living reality in the lives of South African children...
[ID] MP SARAH PAULSE'S MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
25 October 2011 - Independent Democrats Member of Parliament, Ms SARAH PAULSE says it is disturbing that more than 400 million rand has been spent on refurbishing the President’s offices and official homes, and it is a slap in the faces of ordinary South Africans in light of the fact that a standard RDP house costs the state around 70 000 rand to build...
[ID] LANCE GREYLING’S COMMENTS ON THE MTBPS
25 October 2011 - Independent Democrats Spokesperson on Finance, LANCE GREYLING MP says the ID is disappointed that the minister did not announce government’s position on the Youth Wage subsidy as it has been an on-going debate...
[ID] PATRICIA DE LILLE WELCOMES ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE ARMS DEAL
24 October 2011 - Independent Democrats President, Ms PATRICIA DE LILLE says The terms of reference must empower the Commission to make recommendations for the prosecution of individuals who are found to have been involved in corruption if there is prima facie evidence implicating them...
ID MP SATISFIED WITH PRESIDENT ZUMA’S DECISION TO FIRE MINISTERS SHICEKA AND MAHLANGU-NKABINDE
24 October 2011 - The Independent Democrats MP, Mr HANIFF HOOSEN says the decision of the president should serve as a stern warning to other ministers in the cabinet to conduct themselves in a more responsible manner where public funds are concerned...
[ID] JOHN GUNDA'S SPEECH ON “Rural Development: Rural Women as Drivers of Agricultural and Rural Development in South Africa”
20 October 2011 - Independent Democrats NCOP Representative, Mr JOHN GUNDA MP says it is crucial that government re-evaluate the role of women in ending poverty and creating more sustainable jobs in the agricultural sector...
[ID] SPORT RECREATION SOUTH AFRICA – A YEAR PLAGUED WITH CONFLICT AND OUTDATED INVESTIGATIONS
18 October 2011 - Independent Democrats Spokesperson on Sport and Recreation, Mr JOE MCGLUWA MP says until present the writing off of recoverable debt for the 2006/2007 financial year has been plagued with conflicts and long overdue investigations for years...
[ID] HANIFF HOOSEN: SATISFIED WITH PUBLIC PROTECTOR REPORT ON MINISTER SICELO SHICEKA
14 October 2011 - Independent Democrats Secretary-General, Mr HANIFF HOOSEN MP says one of the findings of the Public Protector’s report was that Minister Shiceka booked himself into fancy hotels in Cape Town at state expense even though he was allocated a state house in Cape Town...
[ID] AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT INTO HEALTH DEPARTMENT REVEALS SHOCKING FINDINGS
13 October 2011 - Independent Democrats spokesperson on Health, Mr HANIFF HOOSEN MP says tenders were awarded although contractors were non compliant in that they did not have valid tax clearance certificates issued by SARS...
[ID] HANIFF HOOSEN: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Q&A
12 October 2011 - Independent Democrats Secretary-General, Mr HANIFF HOOSEN MP receives a reply from the minister of public works regarding the VIP residence on the grounds of the Bryntirion Estate...
ID SHOCKED BY SPORT MINISTER’S ABSENCE
11 October 2011 - Independent Democrats spokesperson on sport and Parliamentary Leader, Mr JOE MCGLUWA says the minister of sport Fikile Mbalula should not be there for the glory only and therefore, his absence on Monday at the return of the Springboks is proof of where his priorities lie...
[ID] RODNEY LENTIT: MEC MUST ACT AGAINST SCHOOL PRINCIPAL FOR NON-PAYMENT OF FEES DISCRIMINATION’
09 October 2011 - Independent Democrats Member of Provincial Parliament, Western Cape, Mr RODNEY LENTIT reminds schools and governing bodies that acting against learners whose parents cannot afford – or do not pay school-fees is unconstitutional...
[ID] JOE MCGLUWA: TEN YEARS AND NO ROLL OUT PLAN ON HOME AFFAIRS SMART CARD
09 October 2011 - Independent Democrats spokesperson for home affairs and Parliamentary Leader, Mr JOE MCGLUWA says the unanimous agreement that the current ID booklet is a fraudster’s dream and is being abused daily by corrupt officials in the department, and therefore cannot understand why the project has been delayed to such a great extent, and why it was shelved until 2012...
[ID] BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS DESMOND TUTU
06 October 2011 - Independent Democrats Parliamentary Leader, JOE MCGLUWA MP says Desmond Tutu is one of the greatest distinguished people Africa has produced...
[ID] DALAI LAMA: DEPUTY PRESIDENT’S MEDIA RESPONSE A ‘FUTILE SPIN EXERCISE’
05 October 2011 - Independent Democrats Parliamentary Leader, Mr JOE MCGLUWA MP says this is the second time the Dalai Lama has been treated like the nemesis of this country and for the deputy president - the second citizen of this country - to defend such ridicule and pretend there was integrity in the process where the department of home affairs hopelessly failed to meet the requirements of the constitution is disgraceful...
[ID] HOME AFFAIRS TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DALAI LAMA’S VISA DELAY
04 October 2011 - Independent Democrats Parliamentary Leader and spokesperson on Home Affairs JOE MCGLUWA MP says the minister of home affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and her department has a lot of explaining to do as this is the second time that the processing of the Dalai Lama’s visa application has been delayed and or declined...
[ID] PARLIAMENTARY LEADER TO JOIN NIGHT VIGIL IN SUPPORT OF DALAI LAMA VISA
03 October 2011 - The Independent Democrats (ID) Parliamentary Leader and spokesperson for Home Affairs, Mr JOE MCGLUWA says it is of grave concern that an invitation between two Nobel Peace Laureates to celebrate the birthday of a South African icon may have the potential to damage ties between the two countries...
[ID] HUMAN SETTLEMENTS DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR BACKLOG
30 September 2011 - Independent Democrats Parliamentary Leader, Mr JOE MCGLUWA MP says it is the department’s main objective to eradicate the housing backlog experienced in the country. Clearly, government did not do enough to achieve this progressive realisation over the past 17 years...
