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Gauteng Premier And MECs To Face Questions For Oral Reply

Tomorrow, 15 November 2016, DA members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature will pose oral questions to Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Members of the Executive Council (MECs).

A number of issues will be covered, including whether the Premier is aware of a consistent absence of MECs to all petition public hearings, the Premier’s engagement with National Treasury regarding hundreds of millions of rands owed by a range of government departments, and regarding patients transferred this year from Life Healthcare Esidimeni.

(Click here to view the Oral Question paper).

Date: 15 November 2016
Time: 10h00
Venue: Gauteng Provincial Legislature, Johannesburg.

There will be opportunities for interviews and photographs. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

 

Media enquiries:

Willie Venter

DA Gauteng Director: Research and Communications

060 963 8260

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DA Gauteng To Pose Questions To Premier Makhura And MECs

Today, Tuesday 8 November 2016, the Democratic Alliance Members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature will pose questions for oral reply to the Premier and Members of the Executive (MECs).

Questions will include matters such as the Premier negotiating with National Treasury to ensure that debt is paid to provincial government departments, why MECs repeatedly fail to attend Petition Committee hearings, what assistance has been given to the families of the psychiatric patients who passed away in the care of the health department and what plans the Education Department has in place to prevent the theft of high tech school equipment during the December recess period.

Click here to view the questions.

Date: 8 November 2016
Time: 10h00
Venue: Gauteng Provincial Legislature, c/r of Helen Joseph and City Hall streets, Johannesburg.

Interviews will be made available on request. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

 

Media Queries:

Willie Venter

Director: Research and Communications

060 963 8260

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DA Gauteng To Pose Questions To Premier Makhura And MECs

Tomorrow, Tuesday 8 November 2016, the Democratic Alliance Members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature will pose questions for oral reply to the Premier and Members of the Executive (MECs).

Questions will include matters such as the Premier negotiating with National Treasury to ensure that debt is paid to provincial government departments, why MECs repeatedly fail to attend Petition Committee hearings, what assistance has been given to the families of the psychiatric patients who passed away in the care of the health department and what plans the Education Department has in place to prevent the theft of high tech school equipment during the December recess period.

Click here to view the questions.

Date: 8 November 2016
Time: 10h00
Venue: Gauteng Provincial Legislature, c/r of Helen Joseph and City Hall streets, Johannesburg.

Interviews will be made available on request. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

 

Media Queries:

Willie Venter

Director: Research and Communications

060 963 8260

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DA Gauteng To Pose Questions To The Premier And Members Of The Executive

Tomorrow, Tuesday 27 September 2016, the Democratic Alliance Members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature will pose questions for oral reply to the Premier and Members of the Executive (MECs).

Questions will include matters such as the Premiers delay in responding to PAIA (Promotion of Access to Information Act) requests, R30 million worth of claims against the newly established Department of e-Governance, irregularities at the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) and the roll out of the Gauteng Broadband Network.

Click here to view the questions.

Date: 27 September 2016

Time: 10h00

Venue: Gauteng Provincial Legislature, c/r of Helen Joseph and City Hall streets, Johannesburg.

Interviews will be made available on request. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

Media enquiries:

Warren Gwilt

073 601 6144

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DA Gauteng To Pose Questions To Members Of The Executive

Today, Tuesday 13 September 2016, the Democratic Alliance Members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature will pose questions for oral reply to Members of the Executive (MECs).

Questions will include matters such as psychiatric patients who were discharged from Life Healthcare Esidimeni, the moratorium on new vehicle testing stations, and financing of the InterKultur World Choir Games, which are to be hosted in Tshwane in 2018.

Click here to view the questions.

Date: 13 September 2016

Time: 10h00

Venue: Gauteng Provincial Legislature, c/r of Helen Joseph and City Hall streets, Johannesburg.

Interviews will be made available on request. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

Media enquiries:

Willie Venter

DA Gauteng director of communications and research

060 963 8260

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DA Gauteng To Pose Questions To Members Of The Executive

Tomorrow, Tuesday 13 September 2016, the Democratic Alliance Members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature will pose questions for oral reply to Members of the Executive (MECs).

Questions will include matters such as psychiatric patients who were discharged from Life Healthcare Esidimeni, the moratorium on new vehicle testing stations, and financing of the InterKultur World Choir Games, which are to be hosted in Tshwane in 2018.

Click here to view the questions.

Date: 13 September 2016

Time: 10h00

Venue: Gauteng Provincial Legislature, c/r of Helen Joseph and City Hall streets, Johannesburg.

Interviews will be made available on request. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

Media enquiries:

Willie Venter

DA Gauteng Director of Communications and Research

060 963 8260

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DA To Conduct Oversight Visit At Noordgesig Primary School

Today, Wednesday 7 September 2016, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education, Khume Ramulifho MPL, will conduct an inspection visit at Noordgesig Primary School in Soweto.

The purpose of the visit is to monitor the commitment made by the Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi in starting construction at the school this month.

It has been three years since the initial construction was planned, the department has been making promises to fix the school, yet no action was taken, classes remain desolate and learners are subjected to poor conditions daily.

Date: Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Time: 10:00

Venue: Noordgesig Primary School, Soweto, 1804

There will be opportunities for interviews and photographs. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

Media enquiries:

Khume Ramulifho MPL

DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education

082 398 7375

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DA To Conduct Oversight Visit At Noordgesig Primary School

Tomorrow, Wednesday 7 September 2016, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education, Khume Ramulifho MPL, will conduct an inspection visit at Noordgesig Primary School in Soweto.

The purpose of the visit is to monitor the commitment made by the Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi in starting construction at the school this month.

It has been three years since the initial construction was planned, the department has been making promises to fix the school, yet no action was taken, classes remain desolate and learners are subjected to poor conditions daily.

Date: Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Time: 10:00

Venue: Noordgesig Primary School, Soweto, 1804

There will be opportunities for interviews and photographs. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

Media enquiries:

Khume Ramulifho MPL

DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education

082 398 7375

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DA Debates Women’s Month: Honouring Women Is A Celebration Of The Future Of SA

Speech by: Refiloe Nt’sekhe MPL

“Honouring women is a celebration of the future of SA”

  • Today, I honour women who on a pension grant will raise a community – these are the real heroes.
  • In many occasions in this house, I have highlighted the challenge of the girl child – poverty.
  • Being a professional blessee is even beginning to be an aspirational career for young women – rake in a rich blesser and the woman is set: the chance to wear designer clothes and be set up in a Sandton apartment.
  • I am saddened, when in Marikana, a brother who had lost his job on the mines asked his sister to prostitute herself because this was the only way they knew how to raise money so that they could eat and return home to the Eastern Cape.
  • Women have choices because the constitution dictates so, however in practice these rights are violated on a daily basis. Women endure violence and are violated

The full speech can be obtained here.

 

Media Enquiries:

Refiloe Nt’sekhe MPL

DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Social Development

060 558 8297

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DA Leaders To Cast Votes For Change

This Election, 3 August 2016, the DA Leader and battleground Mayoral Candidates will cast their votes as follows:

 

DA Leader, Mmusi Maimane MP –

Live coverage on SABC and ENCA

Time: 08h00

Location: Allen Glen High School, Randburg, Johannesburg

Media enquiries: Mabine Seabe (084 677 7851)

Maimane will be joined by DA Mayoral Candidate for Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba.

 

DA Mayoral Candidate for Cape Town, Patricia De Lille –

Time: 08h50

Location: Pinelands Town Hall, St Stephens Road, Pinelands, Cape Town

Media enquiries: Cameron Arendse (079 477 2744)

 

DA Mayoral Candidate for Nelson Mandela Bay, Athol Trollip –

Live coverage on SABC and ENCA

Time: 09h30

Location: Westbourne Oval, Richmond Hill, NMB

Media enquiries: Kristoff Adelbert (079 199 1890)

 

DA Mayoral Candidate for Tshwane, Solly Msimanga, joined by DA Leader, Mmusi Maimane MP –

Live coverage on SABC

Time: 10h00

Location: Capital Park Primary School, Flower Street, Tshwane

Media enquiries: Motheo Mtimkulu (083 728 0554)

 

DA Mayoral Candidate for Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba –

Time: 11h00

Location: Sandton Fire Station, Grayston Drive, Joburg

Media enquiries: Nkele Molapo (072 041 4842)

 

DA Mayoral Candidate for Ekurhuleni, Ghaleb Cachalia –

Time: 11h45

Location: Eastleigh Primary School, Central Avenue, Edenvale

Media enquiries: Warren Gwilt (073 601 6144)

 

DA Mayoral Candidate for Midvaal, Bongani Baloyi –

Time: 09h00

Location: Rothdene Hall, Ward 3, Midvaal

Media enquiries: Percy Koji (078 690 2770)