DA calls for Parliamentary intervention on ‘system offline’ issues at Home Affairs offices
Issued by Adrian Roos MP – DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
11 Dec 2020 in News
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs to provide adequate oversight on urgent measures needed to deal with the ‘system offline’ issue which has caused chaos at Home Affairs offices across the country.
The Eastern and Western Cape have been particularly hard hit this week with widespread systems blackouts across these provinces, including the largest offices of Bellville, Barrack Street and Port Elizabeth. These have left South African citizens queuing for hours only to be turned away as the system is offline.
Friday, December 11, 2020 NewsdzeZimbabwe
ZIMBABWE’s foreign missions are struggling because they
have been neglected, with workers staying in dilapidated houses while vehicles
used by top officials are run-down.
This was revealed in the National Assembly by Kindness
Paradza, the chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Foreign
Affairs during debate on the Finance Bill to do with the 2021 National Budget.
The report also discussed the state of embassies. The
committee’s report noted that the diplomatic missions and those manning them
risked being kicked out of rented premises and accommodation after Finance
minister Mthuli Ncube allocated inadequate funds in the 2021 budget.
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Friday, December 11, 2020 NewsdzeZimbabwe
PARLIAMENT has exposed government for its failure to
address the plight of soldiers by not providing essentials that include medical
aid and allowances, as well as adequate food rations, resulting in the military
personnel “marching on empty stomachs”.
This was revealed on Wednesday in a report by the
Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence and Home Affairs chaired by
Umzingwane MP Levi Mayihlome (Zanu PF) which was presented during debate on the
Finance Bill to do with the 2021 National Budget.
Mayihlome said as a result of poor budgetary support of the
army, morale was low, hence, the need to boost determination in the army and