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Teacher union stalls matric exam markers' competency tests 27 Aug 2013 | 01:26 pm
Competency tests for matric exam markers have not been approved by Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, due to opposition from a “major” teacher union, according to a reply to a DA parliamentary...
Poor infrastructure at Free State hospitals 27 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
I discovered that adequate infrastructure is sorely lacking at Universitas Hospital and the National District Hospital in Bloemfontein, Free State, whilst conducting oversight visits there today.
Adv. Pansy Tlakula must be suspended 26 Aug 2013 | 07:37 pm
The Public Protector, Adv. Thuli Madonsela, has found that there were ‘gross irregularities’ in the lease deal for the new Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) headquarters. In addition, she has fou...
Two important cases for SAs democracy to be decided this week 26 Aug 2013 | 07:03 pm
The DA has been informed that tomorrow, the Constitutional Court will hand down judgment in the motion of no confidence case and on Thursday, the South Gauteng High Court will make a decision on Presi...
Court assessment R10 million for dodgy study 26 Aug 2013 | 05:48 pm
In a reply to a parliamentary question, the Justice Department has finally revealed that the successful tenderer to conduct the controversial “assessment” of judgments of the Constitutional Court and ...
E-tolls contracts: Almost half a billion rand to communicate 26 Aug 2013 | 03:28 pm
Almost half a billion rand, R473.2 million, will be spent only on communication with e-toll account holders and transgressors, the DA’s analysis of the e-toll contract between the South African Nation...
We need a special briefing on the deployment of the SANDF in the DRC 26 Aug 2013 | 03:13 pm
The Chief of the South African National Defence Force, General Solly Shoke must brief the Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) on the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SAND...
South Africa has a 77% social worker shortage 26 Aug 2013 | 02:48 pm
South Africa is in the midst of a serious social worker shortage, according to a recent reply to a DA parliamentary question. South Africa currently needs 68 498 social workers but there were only 16...
Did Mantashe receive priority treatment from DAFF? 25 Aug 2013 | 06:59 pm
Following a fire that affected several farms in Cala, Eastern Cape last week, disaster relief was provided within 48 hours to a farm owned by ANC Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe.
Parliament must get to the bottom of why the SANDF was in the CAR 25 Aug 2013 | 03:20 pm
It has been reported today that there were secret deals made between President Jacob Zuma and former Central African Republic President, Francois Bozize to send additional South African National Defen...
