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Bantu Holomisa writes to the Speaker of the NA re Gupta Family

REFERENCE ARTICLES: Reference articles... • Mining Minister’s Gupta Trip • Name: Van Rooyen’s two Gupta ‘advisers’ who almost hijacked SA Treasury • Duarte denies abuse of office • Why the Gupta family’s alleged deal with Denel is dubious • Denel and Gupta venture ‘illegal’ • Gupta-Zuma Firm gets 10th of Richards Bay Coal Export Rights • Nuclear energy: Gupta’ power play (Shive Uranium) Dear Honourable Speaker THE THREAT PRESENTED BY THE GUPTA FAMILY TO THE SECURITY [...]

Sipho Mawoko 2016-10-28T20:32:02+00:00 February 18th, 2016|2016 Archive, Corruption and clean governance, Home, Open Letters, Parastatals|Comments Off

SONA Debate: contribution by Mr Lennox Gaehler, MP in the Joint Sitting of Parliament

Honourable Speaker, President and Honourable Members The drought that has visited our land has affected big, small, formal and informal farming sector, depending on their proximity to a scarce source of water. In this regard, United Democratic Movement suggests that, drought relief interventions, whether at a planning or implementation stage, should deliberately target the small and informal farmers too, as their contribution in providing food security and fight poverty, is relevant and significant. Honourable Speaker [...]

Sipho Mawoko 2016-10-28T20:19:09+00:00 February 17th, 2016|2016 Archive, Home, SONA, Speeches|Comments Off

2016 SONA debate: contribution by Mr Bantu Holomisa, MP

ADDRESS BY Mr BH Holomisa MP IN PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Hon Speaker, Hon President and Members The South African economic situation demands that we adopt an approach that is all inclusive and pragmatic. One of the credits to our country is our ability to resolve challenges through dialogue. Perhaps in resolving the current economic crisis, we need to borrow from our recent past. CODESA delivered political liberation with more still [...]

Sipho Mawoko 2016-10-28T21:24:08+00:00 February 16th, 2016|2016 Archive, Home, SONA, Speeches|2 Comments

UDM SONA Expectations

Statement issued by UDM President Bantu Holomisa The United Democratic Movement expects the President to outline: How is the government going to bring concrete and realistic solutions to our economic woes: Instead of the consumptive policies that the current leadership is obsessed with characterised by targeted corrupt consumption like in the case of pension fund in which Nedlac failed to play its role. It would be a bold and positive stance if the President was [...]

Sipho Mawoko 2016-10-28T20:34:16+00:00 February 11th, 2016|2016 Archive, Home, Media statements: UDM, SONA|Comments Off

Zuma must go

Zuma has no respect for the people of this country. He has embarrassed his own colleagues in the ruling party, in the process compromised the morale fibre of this country. His pronouncement is nothing less of electioneering. The people of South Africa must continue to hold the President and government to account. His attempt to want to avoid further embarrassment and ridicule by the Constitutional Court, should be rejected at all costs. The Constitutional Court [...]

Sipho Mawoko 2016-10-28T20:33:29+00:00 February 3rd, 2016|2016 Archive, Home, Media statements: UDESMO, Zumagate|Comments Off

UDM calls for Commission Of Inquiry on ARV crisis, Free State

Statement issued by Bongani Msomi. UDM Secretary General As the United Democratic Movement (UDM), we are stunned by the dire situation of ARV treatment shortage for HIV positive patients in the Free State province. The problem has led to many patients defaulting on their treatment as they have not received medication since October last year while at some parts of the province the problem began as early as June. We cannot fold our arms and [...]

Sipho Mawoko 2016-10-28T20:34:46+00:00 February 1st, 2016|2016 Archive, Health, Home, Media statements: UDM|Comments Off

KSD ready for 2016 Local Government Elections

Statement issued by UDM KSD Electoral Task Team The UDM in the KSD is ready for the 2016 Local Government Elections. Guided by our national manifesto, which was adopted and launched in our 5th National Congress held in December 2015; we are finalising our localised KSD version of the manifesto. In our local manifesto, we will focus on Good Governance. In this regard, the rule of law shall be a system on which proper local [...]

Sipho Mawoko 2016-10-28T20:24:06+00:00 January 28th, 2016|2016 Archive, 2016 Election Campaign, Home, Speeches|Comments Off

UDEMWO has no confidence in police

As the United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO), we are shocked and saddened to hear that no arrests have been made on the recent rape attacks against two female students at the University of Cape Town. As women we are left with a question of how many innocent women must fall victim of this horrendous crime before swift actions can be taken to put an end to this and protect them. We are even more [...]

Sipho Mawoko 2016-10-28T20:23:05+00:00 January 26th, 2016|2016 Archive, Home, Media statements: UDEMWO, Safety and Security|Comments Off

UDM welcomes the appointment of new Police Commissioners

Statement issued by Bongani Msomi, UDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement (UDM) welcomes the appointment of the two Commissioners, Lieutenant General Baile Brenda Motswenyane who will be at the helm of the North West Police while Lieutenant General Khombinkosi Elvis Julathe will be in control of the gangster riddled Western Cape Province. We hope that the newly appointed Commissioners will bring a positive change and turn things around in the provinces and in the [...]

Sipho Mawoko 2016-10-28T20:35:23+00:00 January 22nd, 2016|2016 Archive, Home, Media statements: UDM, Safety and Security|Comments Off

Public Protector must investigate Public Investment Corporation (PIC)

Dear Advocate Madonsela REQUEST FOR AN URGENT INVESTIGATION: Public Investment Corporation (PIC). I take this opportunity to welcome and wish you and your office, a very successful year in the service of the nation, in 2016. In this regard, I wish to table the following matter with you, so that you may investigate it appropriately for the benefit of the South African public. I have anonymously received serious allegations with regard to the possible corruption [...]

Sipho Mawoko 2016-10-28T21:28:00+00:00 January 20th, 2016|2016 Archive, Chapter Nine Institutions, Home, Open Letters, Parastatals|Comments Off

UDM calls for National Pension Fund Forum

Statement issued by UDM President – MP, Bantu Holomisa The furore on the Tax Laws Amendment Act and Tax Administration requires an action by all contributors. This is more urgent given that the Public Investment Corporation Fund is now targeted as the next stop for huge transactions to the ruling party and its big business friends. UDM calls for a National Pension Fund Forum which will amongst others, consider the following: • Monitoring of all [...]

Sipho Mawoko 2016-10-28T20:38:27+00:00 January 20th, 2016|2016 Archive, Economy, Home, Media statements: UDM|Comments Off

ANC must refrain from violence

As the United Democratic Movement, we are disappointed by the ANC member, Bongani Mkongi, who holds a high position in the ruling party who took to social media calling upon ANC members for the burning and killing of innocent lives that were inside a block of flats where a ”Zuma Must Fall” banner was hung. This is unacceptable. His comments have shown clearly that the ruling party and its leaders do not care about the [...]

Sipho Mawoko 2016-10-28T20:39:37+00:00 January 20th, 2016|2016 Archive, Civil Disobedience, Home, Media statements: UDM|Comments Off