Home Tags Parliament

Tag: parliament

Tough questions await ministers

-
Below follows a list of questions, some tough, awaiting Cabinet ministers: NOTICE OF PRIORITISED QUESTIONS FOR ORAL REPLY   QUESTIONS FOR ORAL REPLY DEPUTY PRESIDENT WEDNESDAY, 3...

SANDF’s new border security proposal must be scrapped: DA

The Parliamentary opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party says believes that the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu, should reject what...

Defence, police among departments tardy answering MP’s questions

-
The departments of defence and police are among those most tardy in answering questions from Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament. Party Parliamentary...

Sisulu ready to engage Parliament on defence

Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe Sisulu says she is ready to engage the National Assembly any time on her department....

Parliament questions acting SecDef’s competence

-
African National Congress (ANC) Members of Parliament have savaged the acting Secretary for Defence (director general), Tsepe Motumi, effective accusing him of...

Police understaffed at border points

The police say they are understaffed at the country's border points of entry with just 5588 of 14 782 posts filled. The...

Sisulu to inspect bases as commission gives update

-
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe Sisulu and a delegation of advisers and South African National Defence Force generals will visit...

Maynier having trouble visiting Doornkop

Democratic Alliance (DA) shadow defence minister David Maynier says defence minister Lindiwe Sisulu is trying to prevent him from visiting Doornkop Military...

Suspended Armscor CE faces disciplinary action

-
Suspended Armscor CE Sipho Thomo is to face disciplinary charges after failing to "co-operate" with the parastatal board, which asked him to resign...

DoD issues ammo depot safety warning

The Department of Defence says it is is “still highly concerned” about the encroachment of low cost housing into the blast safety zone around...

SAAF to refurbish Falcon 900, R70m budgeted

The South African Air Force is to refurbish its sole Dassault Falcon 900 VIP (Very Important Person) transport assigned to 21 Squadron...

Ammo disposal plant shows little progress

Plans to build an ammunition demolition plant remain at pre-feasibility stage, despite being in the works since at least 2004.     Defence minister...

Parliament acts on “non answers”

The Parliamentary Questions Unit is no longer accepting ministerial responses to Parliamentary questions as answers unless they address the issues raised.   The Democratic Alliance (DA)...

SAAF pilot numbers remain in doldrums

The South African Air Force's pilot, air traffic controller and technical crew numbers remain in the doldrums despite efforts from the flying...