Hon. Speaker, Small business is a key driver of our economy and employment, and deserves – and needs – the dedicated support of government. And, it is not just the IFP that emphasises the importance of small business when it comes to job creation: according “Small Matters” a 2019 study by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), […]
Honourable Chairperson, Healthcare in our country finds itself at an extremely difficult point. Even before the advent of Covid-19, our public health resources and infrastructure were not equal to the task of health provision in the country. In every respect, South Africa remains unequal in the provision of healthcare, which is a universal and constitutional […]
Hon. Speaker, Shelter is a basic human need, necessary for survival. Our Constitution, in Section 26 of the Bill of Rights, states that “Everyone has the right to have access to adequate housing”, and further, that “The state must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressive realisation of […]
