MEC MUST ADDRESS HOUSING ISSUES
August 13th, 2009While the Democratic Alliance applauds Housing MEC Nombulelo Mabandla for her efforts to visit housing projects in the Transkei this week, she needs to provide the public with answers to serious issues. The management of the Provincial Housing Department needs a major overhaul if this province is to succeed with effective housing delivery. MEC Mabandla needs to come clean about the wasted expenditure and the amounts involved. The public has …
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FUNDS SHORT TO HELP HIV PATIENTS
August 9th, 2009One must ask serious questions as to how the ANC led government hopes to look after the health of a whole nation when its provincial government cannot even help a seventh of the HIV-infected people in the Eastern Cape. This lack of commitment poses serious implications for the future prosperity of this province. As we celebrate Women’s Day today (subs: Sun: 9 Aug) we must not forget that hundreds of …
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H1N1 DEATH OF UITENHAGE HOSPITAL SUPERINTENDENT
August 8th, 2009Statistics received today indicate that the Eastern Cape is now facing a H1N1 pandemic. New figures reveal 83 confirmed cases today, in contrast with the Health Department’s statement yesterday, of 36 cases. Whilst the spread of the disease is inevitable, the provincial government must focus on informing people about the symptoms and precautions. According to Mrs. Nandi Dilisa, deputy director-general: clinical services, the following H1N1 cases have been confirmed by …
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TARIFF INCREASE OF ALGOA BUS COMPANY
August 4th, 2009The sudden increase in public bus fares in Nelson Mandela Bay is a further burden on already cash-strapped consumers and will stretch household budgets to the limit. Unless proper consultation takes place with the angry public, the situation could turn ugly. Last year the Algoa Bus Company transported 20, 160,190 million passengers.
TARIEF-VERHOGING, ALGOA BUS MAATSKAPPY
August 4th, 2009BHISHO – Die skielike tarief-verhoging van buskaartjies in Nelson Mandelabaai is nog ‘n las op die kontantkort-belastingbetaler, en grens aan uitbuiting deur die regering. “Wat dit erger maak is dat die Algoa Bus Maatskappy ‘n subsidie van R126.5 miljoen van die Oos-Kaapse regering ontvang in die 2009/10 finansiÑ‘le jaar. ‘n Mens sou dink ‘n mate van omsigtigheid sou gebruik word voor die publiek met ‘n prysverhoging op ‘n basiese diens …
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