Speeches
Speeches can be found here
ID MOURNS THE DEATH OF EASTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL LEADER
09 February 2011 - Independent Democrats Chief Whip and Member of Parliament responsible for the Eastern Cape, Mr LANCE GREYLING says the party is in mourning after the sad passing of ID Eastern Cape Provincial Leader, Khwezi Ngalolo...
ID MP JOE MC GLUWA SPEECH- 2010 HERITAGE DAY CELEBRATIONS
24 SEPTEMBER 2010-“CELEBRATING 2010 FIFA SOCCER WORLD CUP SUCCESS: OUR HERITAGE”
ID PRESIDENT PATRICIA DE LILLE’S SPEECH NOTES FOR PROTEST MARCH ON CONSTITUTION HILL, JOHANNESBURG
18 SEPTEMBER 2010-• I greet you today in the name of Freedom and Democracy.
ID CALLS ON THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK TO SUSPEND THEIR $2 BILLION LOAN TO SOUTH AFRICA
16 SEPTEMBER 2010-ANC’s Chancellor House conflict of interest will be fuelled by this loan
ID’s LANCE GREYLING’S- SPEECH ON THE PEBBLE BED MODULAR REACTOR
16TH SEPTMEBER- All I can say today is vindication, vindication, vindication.
ID’S LANCE GREYING – SPEECH ON THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENT IN ENERGY OVERSIGHT
15 SEPTEMBER 2010-DELIVERED TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL SOCIETY ENERGY CAUCUS THIS MORNING
ID’S LANCE GREYLING CONTRIBUTES TO DEBATE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY
15 SEPTEMBER 2010-Honourable Speaker, today is a day to celebrate democracy. It is a day to recognise how democracy has enhanced the lives of citizens around the world who are fortunate enough to live in democratic countries. It is also a time to show solidarity with those people in the world who are still fighting, sometimes against tremendous adversity, to instil democracy in their own countries.
SPEECH ON SERVICE DELIVERY - NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
9 SEPTEMBER 2010-Speaker the ID would like to welcome the Report and recommendations of the Adhoc Committee on Coordinated Oversight on Service Delivery.
ID’S PATRICIA DE LILLE FAREWELL MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON ARMS DEAL
9 SEPTEMBER 2010, 11 YEARS TO THE DAY AFTER SHE BLEW THE WHISTLE ON ARMS DEAL CORRUPTION
ID SPEECH ON WOMEN’S DAY
11 AUGUST 2010-Speaker, on Monday 9 August I participated in three Women’s Day events, where I joined Government officials, NGOs and ordinary women in George, Mitchell’s Plain and Somerset West, to celebrate Women’s Day.
ID MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON ACID MINE DRAINAGE IN GAUTENG
10 AUGUST 2010-‘There is an environmental crisis unfolding in Gauteng and decisive action is needed from government to arrest it.
SPEECH FOR THE DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE FEDERAL CONGRESS
25 JULY 2010-It is a great honour to join you here today at the Federal Congress of the Democratic Alliance.
ID SPEECH ON 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP – JOINT SITTING
3 JUNE 2010-I would like to congratulate the Government for all the hard work that has gone into making the 2010 Soccer World Cup the best ever!
ID SPEECH ON SOCCER WORLD CUP
3 JUNE 2010-Speaker, we are 7 days from the World Cup and usually the number 7 is equated with the notion of good luck.
ID SPEECH ON APPROPRIATIONS BILL
26 MAY 2010-Honourable Speaker, this year’s Appropriations Bill was formulated at an extremely difficult economic time in our country’s history.
ID OBJECTS TO ENERGY BUDGET VOTE
26 MAY 2010-Honourable Speaker, the ID is forced to rise in objection to this energy budget vote.
ID’S PATRICIA DE LILLE - SPEECH ON FREDERIK VAN ZYL SLABBERT
26 MAY 2010-Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert was a true patriot and Son of the Soil who had a passionate love for our country and closely followed the trials of the new democratic order that he helped to foster.
ID SPEECH ON JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES BUDGET VOTE
26 MAY 2010-The ID believes that a number of decisions by this ministry over the past year have placed the principle of the independence of the judiciary and the National Prosecuting Authority under threat.
ID SPEECH ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM BUDGET VOTE
25 MAY 2010-Honourable Chair and Honourable Minister, the ID understands that this new Department faces the difficult task of trying to implement its new plans against the backdrop of decreasing available finance.

