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DA: Statement by Jacques Smalle, DA Leader in Limpopo, DA detained by police at Limpopo warehouse following text book inspection (08/02/2013)

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Thousands of textbooks are being housed at a warehouse in Polokwane while schools are still without books 2 months into the year.

DA: Statement by Jacques Smalle, DA Limpopo provincial leader, on lack of textbooks in Limpopo schools (06/02/2013)

STATEMENT

Schools in the Modjajieskloof area and elsewhere in Limpopo have not received a single textbook for core subjects 2 months into the school year.

DA: Statement by Patricia Kopane, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Health, challenging Minister Motsoaledi to spend a day as a Limpopo patient (19/07/2012)

STATEMENT

It is clear that critical hospital equipment shortages in Limpopo are endangering the lives of patients and infringing on their right to have access to health care services. Minster of Health Aaron...

DA: Statement by Patricia Kopane, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Health, on Minister of Health Aaron Motsaoaledi answering for health equipment shortages (17/07/2012)

STATEMENT

Minster of Health Aaron Motsoaledi must explain to Parliament what steps his department is taking to address the acute hospital equipment shortages around the country that are endangering...

Leaked Limpopo Education Dept info 'appalling'

EDUCATION CRISIS

The Limpopo department of education is appalled at media reports quoting information "leaked" by the agencies investigating it.

DA: Statement by Annette Lovemore, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Basic Education, on the text book crisis (16/05/2012)

STATEMENT

Today I visited Limpopo to speak to representatives from secondary schools in the province about the challenges they face in having to educate learners without textbooks.

DA: Statement by Athol Trollip, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary leader, on new appointments and potfolios in the DA shadow cabinet (06/09/2010)

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I have today made a number of important changes to the composition of the DA's Shadow Cabinet.

A full list of those changes follows below this statement.

I believe the...

Swallow bitter pill now — Eskom chief

ELECTRICITY TARIFFS

It was better for the country to swallow the "bitter pill" of an electricity tariff hike now, Eskom's acting chief executive told hearings on the utility's price hikes on Tuesday.

ANC teachers are politicising schools - DA

SA POLITICS

Hijacking of schools for political rallies during school hours is irresponsible, said the Democratic Alliance on Wednesday. Party spokeswoman Desiree van der Walt said the SA Democratic Teachers...

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CAPE TOWN - The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls for the minister of education Naledi Pandor to conduct an independent enquiry into the 2008 matric exams....

Daily podcast - January 7, 2009

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In today's podcast, the DA alleges that senior education officials instructed teachers to inflate matric results; the Economic Community of West African States has no choice but to suspend Guinea...

Teachers may have inflated matric results on instruction - DA

News

Senior education officials allegedly instructed at least two teachers to inflate matric results, the Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday. The party had been approached by two people who claimed...

Pandor must conduct enquiry into matric exams - DA

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The minister of education Naledi Pandor must conduct an independent enquiry into the 2008 matric exams, the Democratic Alliance said on Monday. Education spokeswoman for the party Desiree van der...

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