The sentence doesn’t fit the crime: Nosicelo Mtebeni killer
Ms Thandi Nontenja The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO) calls for no parole for Aluta Pasile, Nosicelo Mtebeni’s killer. The 25 years and 10 years for defeating the ends of Justice is not enough for this gruesome murder. A life sentence would have been fitting than this [...]
16 Days of Activism: Who must we hold accountable?
Ms Thandi NontenjaSixteen days of Activism is launched today in South Africa, innumerable talk shows, and conferences will be hosted by various Government Departments. One woman is killed every three hours in South Africa. Thus, women face challenges of gender-based violence, poverty, inequality and femicide. The United Democratic Movement Women’s [...]
COVID-19: South African Government Resource Portal
Keep up to date with the latest on Covid-19 in South Africa - click here President Ramaphosa announces South Africa's Covid-19 lock down: Click here for his full statement (23 March 2020) Frequently asked questions (source South African Government) President Cyril [...]
Independent forensic audit of UDM electronic candidates’ records: uploads of certain municipality’s candidates’ names
Mr Sy Mamabolo Chief Electoral Officer Independent Electoral Commission Private Bag X112 Centurion 0046 Dear Mr Mamabolo Independent forensic audit of UDM electronic candidates’ records: uploads of certain municipality’s candidates’ names 1. I refer to the process of the so-called bulk uploading of identity numbers i.e. the Independent Electoral Commission’s [...]
Complaint regarding eNCA’s racist treatment of UDM Deputy President Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, MP during a live broadcast in February 2021
Mr Matthew Du Plessis Senior Legal Officer; Western Cape South African Human Rights Commission 132 Adderley Street Cape Town 8000 Dear Mr Du Plessis Complaint regarding eNCA’s racist treatment of UDM Deputy President Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, MP during a live broadcast in February 2021 1. I refer to our correspondence [...]
UDM Manifesto 2021
1. Development of local economies and job creation Since the advent of democracy, the country’s unemployment rate has been on the steady increase; with it reaching almost 35% in August 2021. Those discouraged from seeking work has increased 1.2 percentage points to 44.4%. This paints a dire picture. The [...]
Holomisa’s key note address at 2021 manifesto launch
Check against delivery • UDM Deputy President, Mr Nqabayomzi Kwankwa • Provincial UDM Leaders of our host province, the Eastern Cape, • UDM leaders of the OR Tambo Region • Cllr Luxolo Namette, Deputy Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality • UDM Councillors • Members and supporters [...]
SIU investigation into the National Department of Health and Digital Vibes: so what now Mr President?
It is becoming clearer by the day that very senior pThe United Democratic Movement (UDM) commends the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) for the thorough job on their investigation of the National Department of Health (NDOH) and Digital Vibes contracts. The fourteen recommendations read like a “But, these are the [...]
UDM members got attacked while campaigning at Tjovitjo informal settlement–Orange Farm
Mr Bongani MsomiUDM Secretary General The members of United Democratic Movement (UDM) are subjected to attacks by a group of people who claim to be members of Black First Land First (BLF) at Tjovitjo informal settlement just outside Orange Farm in Greater Johannesburg. The first incident took place [...]
9 salient features of the UDM 2021 Local Government Election manifesto
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) herewith announces the nine main features of its election manifesto for the 2021 Local Government Elections. It is the UDM’s primary goal and election premise to “put the people first” as part of our long-term strategy to transform South Africa into a Winning Nation [...]
Attacking of ConCourt and IEC is sometimes unfair
Mr Bongani MsomiUDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is concerned about the allegations that are being made against the Constitutional Court and Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) by other political parties as this does not augur well for our democracy. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in particular [...]
UDEMWO’s Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi Condolence Message
Ms Thandi Nontenja The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO) expresses its deepest condolences to the family, friends, colleagues and party of the late National Freedom Party Founding President, Ms Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi. South Africa has lost one of its inspirational leaders, who walked where most would not have [...]
Sabotage of the investigation into extortion allegations against former Minister of Defence: heads must roll
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) takes a dim view of the news that the whistle-blower’s statement against the former Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, was not disclosed to the task team that conducted the investigation into the allegations against her of extortion and corruption. There could be [...]
Suspect precautionary suspension of four senior Department of Military Veterans’ managers: allegations of impropriety against newly appointed Director General Mpolweni
Mr ME Nchabeleng and Mr VC Xaba Chairpersons of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence Parliament of the Republic of South Africa PO Box 15 Cape Town 8000 Dear Honourable Nchabeleng and Honourable Xaba Suspect precautionary suspension of four senior Department of Military Veterans’ managers: allegations of impropriety against [...]
Elliotdale erven to be developed and sold exclusively to municipal employees and councillors: ANC councillors abusing their majority vote
Ms T Maluleke The Auditor-General of South Africa PO Box 446 Pretoria 0001 Mr LO Mabuyane Premier of the Eastern Cape Private Bag X0047 Bhisho 5605 Mr XE Nqatha Eastern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Private Bag X0035 Bhisho 5605 Dear Ms Maluleke, Premier Mabuyane and [...]
Debate on National Women’s Day
Contribution in the National Assembly by Mr Bantu Holomisa, MP and UDM President Subject for discussion: Debate on National Women’s Day Honourable [Presiding Officer] Honourable Members 1. Introduction This year marks 65 years since our foremothers marched to the Union Buildings to petition against the country's despicable pass laws. They [...]
Second Special Appropriation Bill is a question of robbing Peter to pay Paul
The Second Special Appropriation Bill as presented to the Standing Committee on Appropriations by National Treasury’s Dr Mampho Modise was motivated as “…proposing additional urgent funding allocations of R32.850 billion – to address the impact of the unrest and COVID-19 pandemic”. This bill is a comical farce, despite what [...]
Urgent plea that the judgement on the IEC’s application seeking the postponement of the 2021 local government elections be urgently announced
OPEN LETTER Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo Constitutional Court of South Africa Private Bag X1 Constitution Hill Braamfontein 2017 Dear Acting Chief Justice Zondo Urgent plea that the judgement on the IEC’s application seeking the postponement of the 2021 local government elections be urgently announced 1. As we are all [...]
Mbhashe ANC councillors are to loot land for themselves
Once more the shameless African National Congress (ANC) councillors of the Mbhashe Local Municipality have used their majority to pass a resolution to serve their own nefarious goals; this time to make it possible for them and municipal officials to exclusively buy land in Elliotdale, Extension 5. This is despite [...]
Desperate plight of OR Tambo region’s traffic officers: request for urgent intervention
Mr FA Mbalula Minister of Transport Private Bag X9129 Cape Town 8000 Ms W Tikana-Gxothiwe Eastern Cape MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison Private Bag X0057 Bhisho 5605 Dear Minister Mbalula and MEC Tikana-Gxothiwe Desperate plight of OR Tambo region’s traffic officers: request for urgent intervention 1. I was approached [...]
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