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ADDRESS BY Mr BH Holomisa MP: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA ON VIOLENCE IN KZN

Hon Speaker and members A country with high levels of poverty, high unemployment rate, high levels of inequality, blended with leadership whose attention is on filling their pockets through corrupt activities, breeds all social evils including criminality. Compounding the situation is that the African Agenda we were once known to be its champions, has taken a back seat. We must agree that, indeed the violence we see today in KZN with a potential to spread [...]

Admin2016-10-26T08:39:09+02:00April 17th, 2015|Open Letters, Uncategorized|Comments Off

UDM: Holomisa reacts to Pansy Tlakula’s resignation

STATEMENT ISSUED BY MR BANTU HOLOMISA, MP – UDM PRESIDENT The United Democratic Movement (UDM) notes that Advocate Pansy Tlakula has resigned as Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). She has at last seen the light, but it is a pity that she was forced to do so at great cost to government and political parties. There are now no more excuses; the Electoral Commission must immediately implement all the findings of the Public [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:10+02:00September 2nd, 2014|2014 Archive, Archives, IEC Lease Agreement Scandal, Media statements: UDM|Comments Off

ANC imbedded within IEC

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Advocate Pansy Tlakula, has brought the Electoral Commission into disrepute in terms of Chapter 2, Paragraph 9 (c) of the Electoral Commission’s act (51 of 1996) which states that: “ (9) No members of the commission: (c) may, by his or her membership, association, statement, conduct or in any other manner place in jeopardy his or her perceived independence, or in any other manner harm the credibility, impartiality, independence [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:20+02:00April 8th, 2014|2014 Archive, Archives, Media statements: UDM|Comments Off

Speech: Welcoming former Democratic Alliance and African National Congress members into the UDM Mr Bantu Holomisa, MP (Gugulethu High School, Cape Town)

• Leadership of the UDM in the Western Cape • UDM Public Representatives • The people who live in the Cape Flats and Gugulethu in particular • New members of the UDM • My fellow South Africans Welcome! I am heartened by the many faces I see before me, because we are united in the knowledge that we have a common cause i.e. we want to go back to the original agenda, which is to [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:21+02:00March 30th, 2014|2014 Archive, Archives, Speeches|Comments Off

Holomisa on Amcu strike: Call for both parties to give face-to-face negotiations another try

With Implats’ announcement that it would consider abandoning its new R11bn Leeuwkop platinum mine, unless it could redesign it as a mechanised mine, is bad news for South Africans who are desperate for work, especially from nearby communities. The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is of the view that “go-betweens” are not the way to go. As former members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) - still smarting from the loss of NUM’s status as [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:21+02:00March 28th, 2014|2014 Archive, Archives, Issues, Media statements: UDM|Comments Off

Statement: the ANC wants to erode public confidence in the Public Protector

The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is outraged at the sustained attack on the Public Protector by the various offshoots of the African National Congress (ANC). The latest outburst by the ruling party’s chief whip of parliament, Mr Stone Sizani, only exposes his ignorance of the very same laws he is entrusted to make and is consistent with the attitude of the ANC towards institutions that investigate corruption without fear, favour or prejudice. This unwarranted aggressive [...]

UDM Admin2014-08-28T14:18:06+02:00March 27th, 2014|2014 Archive, Archives, Media statements: UDM|Comments Off

Speech: Consideration of fiscal framework and revenue proposals (Mr N Kwankwa, MP)

Address by Mr Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, MP in the National Assembly Debate: Consideration of Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals Mister Speaker, Deputy President and Honourable Members, Economies around the world, including ours, have since the financial crisis in 2008 struggled to return back to pre-subprime crisis economic performance levels. This decline in business activity has resulted in massive job losses, business closures and in many families finding it difficult to make ends meet. Despite these challenges, good [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:22+02:00March 11th, 2014|2014 Archive, Archives, Speeches|Comments Off

Joint Statement by Mbhazima Shilowa and Bantu Holomisa

Joint statement Mbhazima Shilowa and Bantu Holomisa Today marks yet another milestone in our journey towards political realignment. Our announcement takes forward the discussions which started after the 2009 elections when it became apparent that South Africans yearned for a viable alternative. This process had stalled, in part, as the Independent Democrats (ID) joined the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the internal ructions with the Congress of the People (COPE). Recently, more than 800 delegates [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:22+02:00February 24th, 2014|2014 Archive, Issues, Media statements: UDM|2 Comments

Speech: Debate on State of the Nation Address by Bantu Holomisa

Mister Speaker, Mister President, Deputy President and Honourable Members, State of the Nation Address debates give South Africans an opportunity to participate in discussions about issues that affect our country. We should therefore not underestimate the value of this important democratic practice in strengthening our democracy. Elsewhere in the world such opportunities do not exist. Mister President, allow me to apologise in advance for not being able to stay for the entire duration of this [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:22+02:00February 18th, 2014|2014 Archive, Archives, Speeches|4 Comments

2014 Manifesto Launch address by Bantu Holomisa at Nasrec

• The National Chairperson of the UDM, Mr Zolisa Lavisa, • UDM Secretary General, Mr Bongani Msomi • The Members the UDM National Executive Committee Officer, • UDM PEC Members, • UDM Members of Parliament, Legislature and Councillors, • UDM REC Members, • Traditional Leaders, • Honoured Guests, • Members of the Media, • UDM Members, • Fellow South Africans: WELCOME I am pleased to welcome you to the United Democratic Movement’s (UDM) Manifesto Launch [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:22+02:00February 2nd, 2014|2014 Archive, Archives, Speeches|Comments Off

UDM Manifesto 2014

Message from UDM President Bantu Holomisa My fellow South Africans 2014 is an auspicious year, as South Africans mark 20 years of freedom. The Bill of Rights ensures that all the citizens of our beautiful country have the right to equal protection and benefit of the law. Our dignity has been restored and we enjoy freedom and security of our person. We can live where we want to. No one is denied access to establishments [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:22+02:00February 2nd, 2014|2014 Archive, 2014 Election Campaign, Campaigns|8 Comments

Corruption and maladministration at USAASA: victimisation of whistleblowers

TO: His Excellency, Mr Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic South Africa FROM: Bantu Holomisa, MP The abovementioned matter had reference. I also refer to an: email from Mr Gcina Ntsaluba of Corruption Watch, dated 20 January 2014, as well as Adv. Sithembiso Nkatha, Chief Director, Legal Services of the Department of Communications’ “Analysis on the forensic report of Gobodo on the appointment of the chief executive officer ("CEO") for the Universal Service and Access Agency [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:22+02:00January 22nd, 2014|2014 Archive, Archives, Open Letters|Comments Off

Tribute to the late Lieutenant General (Ret) Lambert Moloi

by Major General (Ret) Bantu Holomisa, MP, Deputy Chairperson National Defence Force Service Commission We mourn the loss of the late Lieutenant General (Ret) Lambert Moloi; a former commander of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) - an outstanding man and a disciplined soldier. As an MK Commander, General Moloi worked closely with then Transkei Defence Force (TDF) officers and as a result he was assigned “Comrade A” as his code and nickname. We worked with General [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:22+02:00December 31st, 2013|2013 Archive, Speeches, Tributes|Comments Off

At the Provincial Congress of the UDM in the Western Cape

by Bantu Holomisa at Lookout Hill Tourism Centre, Khayelitsha, Cape Town Members of the UDM NEC; The President of the UDM Youth Vanguard; The outgoing leaders of the Provincial Executive Committee Provincial Leadership of the UDM Youth Vanguard and Women’s Organisation; UDM Public Representatives; Fellow UDM members and supporters of the Party. Ladies and Gentlemen [accordian] I am proud to stand before you today. It is encouraging to see the faces of the people who made [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:23+02:00November 30th, 2013|2013 Archive, Archives, Speeches|Comments Off

Speech: Annual Black Management Forum conference Debate: Can Good Governance increase trust amongst Government, Civil Society, Labour and Business?

by Mr Bantu Holomisa at Gallagher Convention Centre Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to interact with you today; I’m honoured to address this forum on the importance of good governance in engendering trust among the various stakeholders in society. Let me state from the outset that the answer to this question is an emphatic YES! Yesterday the Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela in this conference gave a candid and concise assessment of poor [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:23+02:00October 24th, 2013|2013 Archive, Archives, Speeches|Comments Off

South Africa on the Slippery Slope

article by Bantu Holomisa published in the New Agenda During my career I have witnessed many governments come and go. As a former head of the Transkei Military Government, I have had an overview of what the Apartheid Government and the Bantustans had done, in comparison with what the current government is doing. The previous regime's policies and abuse of human rights is well documented; including some homelands. Although I was heading this discredited institution, [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:30+02:00September 27th, 2013|2013 Archive, Archives, Media statements: UDM|Comments Off

COMRADES IN CORRUPTION 3

Comrades in Corruption The real State of the Nation “A looter continua” [accordian] This document, “Comrades in Corruption III” expands on the United Democratic Movement (UDM) previously published discussion documents: “Comrades in Corruption I” (issued in 1997) and “Comrades in Corruption II” (issued in 2001), in which we shed light on the extent of corruption in government in post-apartheid South Africa. Corruption in the African National Congress (ANC) government is rife and widespread [...]

UDM Admin2016-10-26T08:39:30+02:00June 12th, 2012|2012 Archive, Archives, Discussion Documents|Comments Off

Tribute to Helen Suzman

statement by Mr Bantu Holomisa On behalf of the UDM, I express my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Helen Suzman, who passed away after a long and eventful life in service to her country. She was a pioneer of opposition politics; for many years she fought a lonely battle in the old Parliament. She spoke truth to power, despite the odds and the ridicule of those who thought their power was unshakable. [...]

UDM Admin2014-02-14T14:38:10+02:00January 1st, 2009|2009 Archive|Comments Off