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SONA Debate – Address by Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 06:23:05 +0000

Joint Sitting Debate on the 2016 State of the Nation Address Address By Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi MP President of the Inkatha Freedom Party National Assembly: 16 February 2016 Honourable Speaker; Honourable Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces; Your Excellency the President; Your Excellency the Deputy President; Honourable Ministers; Honourable Deputy Ministers; Honourable Members – […]

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Government officials must be held personally accountable for their blunders

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 11:41:27 +0000

The Inkatha Freedom Party in KwaZulu-Natal welcomes the ruling of the Pietermaritzburg High Court that ordered two Kokstad Municipality officials to pay back the money after they were found to be negligent in doing their work. “This ruling is a bold step in the right direction as it sends a clear message to all state […]

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MTBPS 2015: Government must reduce spending

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:50:27 +0000

The Inkatha Freedom Party expects the Minister of Finance, Hon. Nhlanhla Nene, to announce measures to reign in government spending during his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement to be delivered tomorrow as means of hedging against a greater risk of less than forecasted tax receipts driven primarily by lower than expected economic growth during 2015. […]

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R277 million Gansbaai to Bredasdorp road to unlock economic potential in Overberg Region

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:47:59 +0000

Statement by Donald Grant Minister of Transport and Public Works R277 Million Gansbaai To Bredasdorp road to unlock economic potential in Overgberh region I am honoured to be here today, during October Transport Month, to celebrate the completion of the upgraded Gansbaai to Bredasdorp road. This project, and many like it, will serve as a […]

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Parliamentary Debate on Youth Day 2015

admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 07:10:32 +0000

Input by: MKHULEKO HLENGWA MP Inkatha Freedom Party Honourable Speaker, When it comes to Youth Development the government deservedly scores 0 out of 10. They have not walked their talk. And today on behalf of the Youth of South Africa, I give this government a RED CARD! Next Tuesday being Youth Day, the eyes and […]

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IFP: Country being led into darkness and uncertainty

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 06:58:01 +0000

“Recent load shedding and impending water restrictions are the result of poor planning and a lack of astute leadership by a government that has lost the plot,” said IFP National Chairperson, Mr Blessed Gwala. “This government has clearly demonstrated that it does not have the capacity to resolve the crisis that has led to many […]

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IFPYB: Parliament has become a lame duck institution

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 08:53:18 +0000

“Our Parliament has effectively become a corruption endorsing institution, which rubber stamps Luthuli House decisions to protect Mr Zuma.” Said Mkhuleko Hlengwa MP, IFP Youth Brigade National Chairperson, during the Youth Brigade Music Festival in Ulundi whilst campaigning for an upcoming by-election. Hlengwa was reacting to Parliaments acceptance of the Ad Hoc Committees Report on […]

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IFP: Against proposed municipality being named after Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

admin — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 10:38:02 +0000

The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal has rejected the recent pronouncement by the ANC chairperson in Sisonke, Mluleki Ndobe, that Ingwe Municipality and KwaSani Municipality will be amalgamated and now form one municipality called Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Municipality. “The IFP is concerned that the ruling party is giving prominence to ANC-affiliated politicians above all other role players […]

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IFP: OLDER PERSONS MUST BE PROTECTED

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:01:29 +0000

The IFP Women’s Brigade calls on government to ensure that older people’s rights are upheld and defended as we commemorate the International Day of Older Persons. “Older people’s rights must be upheld and defended. They must be protected from discrimination and abuse. We condemn in the strongest terms allegations of the killing of older men […]

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IFP: PEOPLE IN DIRE NEED OF HOUSING NOT OWLS

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:57:28 +0000

The IFP calls on the Gauteng Provincial government, specifically the Department of Human Settlements and the City of Johannesburg to urgently provide people with decent housing instead of spending millions of rand buying owls to eat rats. “The City of Johannesburg has allocated R2.5 million to fight the scourge of rodents, which the IFP believes […]

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EFF radicalism sets bad example-CDP

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:02:05 +0000

EFF radicalism sets bad example-CDP “Statements such as ‘we will die for Malema’ reflects the kind of radicalism the country can well do without,” says Rev. Theunis Botha, leader of the Christian Democratic Party (CDP). Botha referred to statements from some of those holding a night vigil ahead of the trial of Julius Malema, leader […]

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Inligting dui daarop dat poskantoor, nes alle ander staatsondernemings, bankrot is

admin — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:54:10 +0000

Inligting wat nou in die VF Plus se besit gekom het, dui daarop dat die SA Poskantoor (Sapo), nes alle ander staatsinstellings, bankrot is, en dat dit die rede is waarom personeel van die poskantoor hierdie maand, vir ŉ heel eerste keer, nie op betaaldag betaal is nie, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus […]

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CDP on crime stats

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 07:22:33 +0000

CDP reacts to crime stats The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) expressed its concern with the increase in murders by 800 per annum in South Africa. “We are especially concerned, as these figures appear to include the highest number of murders in the world for an identifiable group, namely farmers. The general murder rate is 32,2 […]

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IFP: CONDEMNS IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR BY IEC STAFF

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 06:26:13 +0000

The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal has raised grave concerns about the unprofessional conduct of IEC staff towards the IFP at the Mthonjaneni IEC office during the recent by-elections held on Wednesday 17th September. “We are very perturbed by the unprofessional conduct of the IEC staff. When we tried to lodge a complaint about claims that some […]

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Misdaadstatistiek – Suid-Afrika meer gewelddadig

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:18:28 +0000

“Die nuutste misdaadstatistiek toon dat Suid-Afrika ŉ meer gewelddadige land geword het. Geweldsmisdade wat persone direk raak soos moord, roof en motorkapings het aansienlik toegeneem. Moord het met 5% toegeneem en meer as 17 000 moorde is gepleeg. Suid-Afrika se moordsyfer is nou 32,2 per 100 000 van die bevolking terwyl die wêreldgemiddeld 7 per […]

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NPA seizes over R2m assets from Letsatsi, Ramosa and Mabe

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:03:26 +0000

North Gauteng High Court- On 9 September 2014 the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the NPA obtained a freezing order for R2 257 200 in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act against Mr Paseka Cornelius Letsatsi,a former head of communications of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA),Mr Surprise Kabedi Ramosa and Mr […]

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Gill Marcus departs from SA reserve bank

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 06:57:41 +0000

Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has thanked the outgoing Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Gill Marcus, whose term expires at the end of November, for her excellent service and leadership. Marcus announced on Thursday that she won’t be renewing her contract when it expires in November, saying the Reserve Bank has enough talent […]

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IFP: REJECTS MTHONJANENI BY-ELECTION RESULTS

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:07:49 +0000

The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal has rejected the by-election results in Mthonjaneni following claims that some ballot papers went missing in one of the voting stations. It calls on the IEC to declare the by-election results invalid. “The IFP wants the IEC to explain how ballot papers in one of the voting station went missing. We […]

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IFP: QUESTIONS THE MYSTERIOUS FIRES THAT HAVE DAMAGED OFFICES OF OPPOSITION PARTIES

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 09:50:45 +0000

News that the offices of the Democratic Alliance at the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature Complex in Pietermaritzburg were damaged by a fire early this morning is viewed with great suspicion after recent fires destroyed the offices of Inkatha Freedom Party in that same complex. “At the last sitting of the KZN Legislature a member of the ruling […]

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IFP: CONDEMNS ANC ATTEMPTS TO BRIBE VOTERS AT VOTING STATION

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:18:30 +0000

The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal expresses its condemnation of the ANC’s attempts to bribe voters in the by-election in the Mthonjaneni area. “We are shocked to hear that at a crèche nearby KwaGconco food parcels were being distributed on the by-election day. This smacks of attempting to bribe vote. It is unethical to use state resources […]

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IFP: GOVERNMENT MUST PROVIDE JOBS

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:09:01 +0000

The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal has lambasted the ANC-led government for failing to deliver on its job creation promises. “Twenty years into democracy we can’t say we have a good story to tell as people don’t have jobs and are living in poverty. Fact is, many people are unemployed, including young people and our streets are […]

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67 South Africans killed in Nigeria building collapse

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 06:04:57 +0000

Pretoria – The Presidency has confirmed that 67 South Africans have been killed and scores others injured after a building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations collapsed on Friday, 12 September, in Lagos, in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. President Jacob Zuma has expressed his sadness at the loss of lives and sent his […]

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ILLEGAL STRIKE ACTION BY TAXI DRIVERS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:39:18 +0000

I had agreed to meet with representatives of SANTACO to address some key issues outlined in a memorandum that I had received following the meeting request. The meeting took place on Friday 12 August 2014. Yesterday morning, taxi drivers embarked on their own violent and illegal strike action which resulted in a taxi driver being […]

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IFP: MNYAKANYA HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS PAY GOATS AS PUNISHMENT

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:04:42 +0000

The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal calls on the MEC for Education, Peggy Nkonyeni, to conduct an urgent investigation into the claims that learners in Mnyakanya High School in Nkandla, next to President Zuma’s home, were forced by the school principal and local Inkosi to pay goats as punishment at school. “It has been reported that last […]

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Church building collapses in Nigeria

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:01:10 +0000

Pretoria – Officials from the South African Mission in Lagos, in Nigeria, are still liaising with rescue workers and government authorities to establish whether any South African citizens are affected by the collapsed church building there. The popular Lagos-based Synagogue Church Guest House building at Ikotun, in the downtown area of Lagos, collapsed on Friday. […]

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