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Helen Sauls-August - EC department owes firms R303m for low-cost housing Helen Sauls-August  According to the DA, the massive debt, which has run far in excess of 30 days, has left small firms floundering, and led to the loss of hundreds of workers due to lay-offs. The party has labelled the situation as “chaotic”. Legislation states that businesses that have completed work for the government must be paid within 30 days, yet there are payments that have not been made after more than 90 days for work in the Alfred Nzo, Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi and OR Tambo municipalities. The DA has called on the MEC for human settlements, Helen Sauls-August , to address the backlog in payments, which includes: R81-million in Alfred Nzo Municipality; R73-million in OR Tambo District Municipality; R36-million in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro; R11-million in Buffalo City Metro; R7-million in Amathole District Municipality; and R3-million in Sarah Baartman District Municipality. “A well-run government would ensu...

Unemployment rate rises to 26,4%, Cameron Dugmore What are you doing to stem this?  Cameron Dugmore  Cameron Dugmore what are you at the National Development Plan doing to implement plans to stem the rise in unemployment? The NDP is supposed to implement actions to curb this sad state of affairs, but you seem to do nothing other than criticize the opposition party. This job has got nothing to do with politics it has to do with the people of South Africa. This you seem to have forgotten. Why have you not responded to numerous request to meet and discuss a tool that can be implemented to kick-start the job creation drive? You set a very bad example for the youth and unemployed in South Africa What a shame to Nelson Mandela who fought for freedom for all in South Africa, even the freedom of poverty. Keywords - Cameron Dugmore, moladi, NDP, unemployment, job creation, south Africa, ANC,  National Development Commission,  National Development Plan