Press Releases 2008
Press Releases from 2008 are stored here.
ID’S PATRICIA DE LILLE LAYS CRIMINAL CHARGE AGAINST FORMER JUSTICE MINISTER BRIGITTE MABANDLA
11 DECEMBER 2008-ID President Patricia de Lille has laid a charge against former Justice Minister Brigitte Mabandla at the Caledon Square Police Station in Cape Town in terms of Section 32 (1) (b) of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, which reads,
ID WESTERN CAPE WINS 5 BY-ELECTIONS
11 DECEMBER 2008-MP Sakkie Jenner, the ID Western Cape Provincial Chairperson, has confirmed that the Independent Democrats has won 5 by-elections in the Western Cape, ‘with the rest of the wards we participated in showing significant increases in the percentage support for our party.
ID ACCUSES ANC OF ‘BETRAYING OUR DEMOCRACY’
10 DECEMBER 2008-‘President Motlanthe’s decision represents a continuation of the arms deal cover-up by Mbeki,’ says De Lille
ID – GOVERNMENT MUST ACT NOW TO REDUCE JOB LOSSES
9 DECEMBER 2008-ID Chief Whip Lance Greyling has accused Finance Minister Trevor Manuel of ‘going back on his word during the period of economic growth in our country, when he said that he was saving money during the good times so that he could spend money in the bad times.
ID WESTERN CAPE CONDEMNS TAXI OPERATORS’ BEHAVIOUR
9 DECEMBER 2008-Rodney Lentit, ID Western Cape Provincial Secretary, has condemned some taxi operators’ behaviour in the City of Cape Town and has cautioned them ‘to refrain from all forms of violence.’
ID GAUTENG WANTS REVIEW OF FINANCE INTERNAL SYSTEMS AT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
9 DECEMBER 2008-Khosi Mncedane, ID MPL in Gauteng says the Department of Transport, Roads and Public Works finance systems should review its financing structures.
ID REACTION TO THE DISMISSAL OF NPA HEAD VUSI PIKOLI
8 DECEMBER 2008-ID President Patricia de Lille says the Independent Democrats ‘is disappointed’ that President Kgalema Motlanthe has relieved national director of public prosecutions Vusi Pikoli of his duties.
ID’S AGNES TSAMAI INTERVENES IN NORTH WEST WATER AND ELECTRICITY CRISIS
7 DECEMBER 2008-ID Deputy-President Agnes Tsamai has intervened in a crisis in Ratlou Municipality in the North West Province after residents approached her because they are not receiving water and electricity.
ID WELCOMES DECISION TO CANCEL NUCLEAR DEAL
5 DECEMBER 2008-STATEMENT BY LANCE GREYLING, INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS SPOKESPERSON ON ENERGY AFFAIRS
ID WESTERN CAPE CALLING ON SOUTH AFRICAN’S TO BUY LOCAL
4 DECEMBER 2008-MP Sakkie Jenner, the ID Western Cape Provincial Chairperson has echoed the call for South Africans to buy local.
ID WANTS PRESIDENT MOTLANTHE TO RELEASE MINE SAFETY AUDIT
4 DECEMBER 2008-‘The release of the audit is crucial if we are to save the lives of our miners,’ says Greyling
ID GAUTENG – POLICE TURNING ON EACH OTHER WITH GUNS NEEDS INVESTIGATION
4 DECEMBER 2008-Khosi Mncedane, ID MPL in Gauteng says the Safety and Security Department must investigate the reasons behind two incidents in just 2 days that saw police turning their guns on each other.
ID GAUTENG WANTS ALLEGED MAGISTRATE/FARMER FRIENDSHIP INVESTIGATED
4 DECEMBER 2008-Rose Gudlhuza, the ID Provincial Chairperson for Gauteng, wants the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) to investigate the alleged friendship between a Vaal magistrate and a farmer, which allegedly led to the farmer’s release from jail without a formal bail hearing.
ID WESTERN CAPE HOLDS PAARL EAST ROAD SHOW, PRESENTS PETITION WITH A 1000 SIGNATURES TO POLICE SUPERINTENDANT
4 DECEMBER 2008-The Independent Democrats in Paarl East will hand over a petition of over a 1000 signatures to the Superintendant of the Chicago Police Station at 12H00 on Saturday afternoon.
ID WESTERN CAPE WELCOMES ALLOCATION OF 1000 HOMES TO FAMILIES FROM DELFT AND SURROUNDING AREAS
3 DECEMBER 2008-Sakkie Jenner, the ID Western Cape Provincial Chairperson, has welcomed the allocation of 1000 N2 Gateway homes to shack and backyard dwellers from Delft and the surrounding areas.
ID GAUTENG ‘EXTREMELY CONCERNED’ BY DEATHS IN POLICE CUSTODY
3 DECEMBER 2008-Rose Gudlhuza, the ID Provincial Chairperson for Gauteng, says the Independent Democrats is ‘extremely concerned by the increasing number of deaths in police holding cells and the subsequent handling of such cases.
ID – WILL ANC AND COPE SUPPORT ARMS DEAL INQUIRY?
3 DECEMBER 2008-MP Haniff Hoosen, the Secretary-General of the Independent Democrats, has called on the ANC and COPE ‘to tell South Africa whether they support the ID’s call for a judicial commission of inquiry into Arms Deal corruption.’
ID GAUTENG WANTS HARSHER PRISON SENTENCES FOR WOMEN ABUSERS
3 DECEMBER 2008-Khosi Mncedane, ID MPL in Gauteng says harsher prison sentences should be considered for all perpetrators of women and child abuse, ‘with the 16 Days of Activism Against Women and Child Abuse being an appropriate platform on which to start this debate.’
ID GAUTENG HELPS CHILD-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS WITH GRANT APPLICATIONS
2 NOVEMBER 2008-The Independent Democrats will assist child-headed households with grant and identity documents applications in Pretoria on Wednesday.
ID WESTERN CAPE – LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES MUST ACT HARSHLY AGAINST DRUNK DRIVERS
1 DECEMBER 2008-Rodney Lentit, the ID Western Cape Provincial Secretary has conveyed his condolences to the Yawani family, who lost three children in an alleged drunk driving incident at the weekend and called on law enforcement agencies ‘to act harshly against those who drive under the influence of alcohol.’
