Contribution By Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi MP President Of The Inkatha Freedom Party Honourable Speaker – A house divided cannot stand. We have seen the evidence in fallen dynasties and fallen empires. Must we watch it happen to Africa’s oldest liberation movement? This is no longer about the voice of the opposition, of NGOs, academics and […]

By The Hon. Ms LL Van Der Merwe MP Inkatha Freedom Party National Assembly Honourable House Chairperson – The IFP agrees with the recommendations in this report. But we have grave concerns. There is a lack of consequences for non-performance in the Department and its entities. While the Auditor-General reported a more of irregular and […]

National Assembly, Parliament Hon N Singh, MP Honourable Chairperson The IFP supports the recommendations of the Committee contained in the BRRR. However, having said that, one begins to continually question the need for the existence of the Department of Public Enterprises. Oversight by the department of SOEs is far from desirable. At a meeting set […]

Budget Vote Debate – Extended Public Committee National Assembly Mr Narend Singh, MP Honourable Speaker, This 5th Parliament has seen itself sorely tested in all areas; In many of them it has been found wanting! We have seen disruptions in this House like never before, we have had our parliamentary gates stormed by angry students, […]

Old Assembly Chamber Remarks by the Hon. Ms LL van der Merwe, MP Agbare Voorsitter – Let me at the outset state that I wish to pay tribute, to the brave students, of Rhodes University, who recently spoke-out against the rape culture at their campus. We applaud them, not only for their bravery, but also […]