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CONSTITUENCY VISIT
January 25th, 2012
Dacre Haddon, MPL and leader of the Amathole constituency of the DA visited the Longdraai Beedwork project in Cathcart recently. The ladies use beads to make jewellery and clothing. They will be selling their wares at the party's provincial congress in Grahamstown in March. "It is a useful self employment project instituted by the constituency," Haddon said.
DA OPPOSES ADJUSTMENTS APPROPRIATION BILL : STEVENSON
December 7th, 2011There are three reasons why the Democratic Alliance is opposed to this year’s Adjustments Appropriation Bill.
• The province lost R400 million that could have been rolled over that wasn’t rolled over due to incapacity to spend.
• The shifts from Capital and goods and services to cover over expenditure on personnel (costs COE).
• The R27.5 million additional transfers to political parties.
EASTERN CAPE GETS 1 500 TEACHERS: INDEPENDENT ONLINE
January 26th, 2012The Eastern Cape education department has filled 1500 vacancies following wildcat strikes by teachers who complained about being overworked, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
Loyiso Pulumani said the department was “pushing hard” to ensure schools’ staff needs were met and that teachers for core subjects were in their posts.
COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF EC HEALTHCARE NEEDED
January 26th, 2012The Democratic Alliance notes, sadly with no suprise, the Provincial Treasury’s demands that the Department of Health (DoH) cuts its budgetary expenditure by over R200 million.
Year on year, the DA has warned departmental officials that unless they immediately implement financial austerity measures, the department would find itself in the position it is today.
DA WELCOMES ACTION BY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
January 25th, 2012The Democratic Alliance, through its persistent and continuous debates and interaction with the Department of Education, is pleased to announce that more than 1 500 of 2 103 temporary educators have, as an interim measure, been appointed in substantive vacant posts.
This will relieve the pressure on those schools with a dire shortage of teachers responsible for teaching critical subjects, such as Mathematics, Physical Science, Accounting and English.
PROVINCE NOT BUDGETING FOR EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIRS WILL AFFECT JOBS
December 8th, 2011The Eastern Cape Department of Roads has not budgeted for emergency road repairs caused by flooding.
During my reply to the 2010/11 Annual report debate on Roads and Public Works in the legislature today, I highlighted this issue.