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The DA celebrates International Women�s Day

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:36:15 +0200

Today the Democratic Alliance (DA) is proud to celebrate and observe the United Nations’ International Women’s Day, and we support its theme: ‘Equal rights, Equal opportunities: Progress for all’.

Malema must be criminally charged � and he must be forced to pay back every cent

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:21:02 +0200

Yesterday it emerged in the City Press that none of the companies which ANC Youth League president Julius Malema owns or has a share in are tax-compliant. This is because not a single one of them was issued with a tax clearance certificate (TCC).

The real way to expand opportunities in higher education is to make the NSFAS work

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:19:52 +0200

If SASCO is genuinely interested to supporting students with a flair for higher education they should ask why it is that universities returned R40-million in student financial aid to the National Students Financial Aid (NSFAS) in 2008/09. In fact, there is more money available in financial aid and bursaries than students we know of who have the academic requirements for university admission.

Why must hospital CEOs be vetted by the NIA?

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:03:07 +0200

The Health Department has issued an instruction to all senior managers in the health system, including hospital CEOs and heads of facilities such as Forensic Chemistry labs, to submit themselves to vetting by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).

Public protector must uncover what the president is trying to hide

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:28:04 +0200

This morning I have asked our leader in Parliament Athol Trollip MP to write to the Public Protector, Adv. Thulisile Madonsela, to request that her office investigates President Jacob Zuma’s apparent breach of section 5 of the Executive Ethics Code (Government Gazette 21399/41), insofar as he has failed to disclose his financial interests, assets and liabilities within 60 days of taking office. The Public Protector is obliged to carry out an investigation upon receipt of a complaint from a member of parliament over any alleged breach of the Ethics Code – as is stipulated by section 3(1) of the Executive Members’ Ethics Act of 1998. The Public Protector will also be obliged to finalise and submit her report on this matter by 7 April 2010.

Our plan to fix education

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:35:38 +0200

We are not the only party holding an event in Port Elizabeth today. A short distance from here, the ANC is also holding an event. The difference between these two events tells you all you need to know about the differences between the DA and the ANC.

Cipro senior management placed on special leave following DA meeting with minister

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:58:08 +0200

The Democratic Alliance (DA) understands that Cipro Chief Executive Officer Keith Sendwe, and Chief Information Officer Dr. Michael Twum-Darko, who were allegedly involved in rigging a R152-million Electronic Content Management (ECM) tender to ValorIT, have both been placed on special leave with immediate effect.

How Zuma and Malema hold the same views on transparency

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:54:43 +0200

Two stories in two separate Sunday newspapers have fairly profound implications for two of the most prominent political leaders in South Africa: The president of the country, Jacob Zuma, on the one hand, and the President of the ANCYL, Julius Malema, on the other. Both stories concern the refusal of each person to properly and transparently report to the relevant authorities on their financial interests. With regards to President Zuma it is reported he has failed to declare his financial interests, assets and liabilities, as required by the law; with regards to Julius Malema, it is reported he has not paid any personal income tax for at least the last two years and none of his companies have complied with South Africa’s tax law either.

Metrorail�s financial woes now compromise the security of its passengers

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:51:43 +0200

Leaked documents indicate that Metrorail will on 12 March 2010 cancel contracts with security companies that have been providing safety and security services to commuters at train stations.

DA to meet with Nersa over Eskom tariff

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:54:30 +0200

The Democratic Alliance (DA) will be meeting with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) over what appear to be significant problems in the adjudication of Eskom’s tariff application. After reviewing the nature of the proposals put forward by the National Energy Regulator in detail, and consulting with industry insiders, we believe that three major flaws existed with the Nersa decision.