On the eve of World Aids Day I write to you about the unfulfilled promises for which we can’t possibly only blame you …
Dear Bra Aaron,
One of the most appealing things about your appointment as minister is your general approachability — hence I know that this letter to you from citizen nobody will surely be well received. Allow me to call you Bra Aaron.
Quite apart from being a simple citizen who often says things clearer than most politicians, you are a medical doctor yourself who understands the slog and pain of medical school, making you naturally empathetic to doctors some of whom have had to make do with salaries equal to those of domestic workers of the leafy suburbs of Johannesburg. The difference is that the poor doctors had to spend close to a decade in school to be able to ply their trade.
Your initial confession that you are alive to their embarrassing reality was soon overtaken by your inaction and spoilt by your attempt to use public relations and spin to inform doctors of the real percentage of their increases. So under your new broom that is supposedly sweeping clean, doctors are still worse off — the tune has changed but the words of their fiscal realities has not changed one bit. We are sitting on a time bomb of demoralised professionals whose job it is to save lives. So Bra Aaron, your riot act to some of them last week while making nice headlines of you as “Dr No Nonsense”, rings hollow when your department has gone to Parliament and asked for a budget that would see money for health running out before the end of the year.
You are lucky that no one, not even the YCL, has yet called for your head over that shame.
Why am I reliving this sorry tale of high promises and under delivery? Well, maybe it’s because I suddenly remembered amid the noise of your alliance partners’ call for a genocide indictment against the head of the “previous administration” that during your tenure as education MEC in Limpopo you were among those that misled the same president of the republic then, into promising the whole country that your province will eradicate schools under trees in no time. In your own budget speech back in 2007 you said with bold alacrity “since the president has directed that there should be no kids under trees we have supplied seven hundred classrooms”. But alas, to this day, Limpopo is one of the worst provinces to boast trees as schools and the highest rate of learners who are being impregnated by school teachers meant to nurture and protect them. Once again, high promises and no delivery at all.
But it wouldn’t be fair, now would it, Bra Aaron — to blame only you for the immorality of teachers who pretended to be teaching under you, while they impregnate and infect innocent children with STI’s. Nor would it be fair to put on your ministerial doorstep the fact that while you were busy purchasing two expensive luxury vehicles some relation of yours has a child studying under a Morula tree in your home province. It can hardly be fair at all to blame you only , given the often stated policy of collective leadership that the ANC parrots each time any of their leaders is asked to take an iota of responsibility.
With this scintillating background, it boggles my mind quite frankly why you have said nothing to the simpletons call by the Young Communist League to have Mbeki charged for genocide for HIV inaction that happened under the collective nose of the ANC. Were you not part of that collective Bra Aaron? Did you therefore not directly countenance whatever so called madness that you have now discovered were HIV policies of that ANC government? Why is it correct to blame only Mbeki for that so called HIV/Aids madness and not correct to blame only you for some of the learners who died after being infected with diseases by teachers who were under you political custody?
Interesting that you have been making excited claims that for the first time (your emphasis), South Africa is about to see an exemplary president who will — himself –- lead the fight against HIV/Aids. Bugger the fact that this new messiah of Aids was at the helm of the South African National Aids Council and also at the helm of the moral regeneration campaign for many years — roles both of which did not get into the way of his now well known shower-to-avoid-aids saga. So Bra Aaron, you would have the country believe that nevertheless, a new script will be written on December 1 — maybe as a fulfillment of Zuma’s apology for confessing what he really understands about what can or cannot stop HIV infections? According to you and the YCL, this miseducation of our nation does not count in the genocide stakes of someone who happily deputised Mbeki for years.
So we stand on edge with baited breath for the new policy that would improve the “biggest ARV roll-out in the southern hemisphere”, the policy which the ANC used to campaign for office. I ask quite frankly, if 300 000 people died because the likes of you were consenting adults in the leadership of the ANC, are you going to join Mbeki on the stand as part of your collective leadership? Or are you going to silently endorse the sentiment to blame Mbeki only for all the woes of HIV and Aids?
Do you really want us to believe that the entire collective leadership of the ANC was out argued by one guy for over 15 years?
Mei Bra, while you are busy politicking with political amnesia about your hand in the so called genocide — it seems to me that a more serious genocide of under delivery is brewing under your medical nose. Some of the following is the cross that ordinary citizen nobody like me have to bear:
A hospital in Bisho in the Eastern Cape — next door to the provincial legislature — is without linen. Patients have to bring their own linen in order to be admitted. This is the story of many rural hospitals including in Limpopo from whence you come.
Several ambulances in several hospitals are sitting on bricks — no maintenance. The less said about the appalling ratio of ambulance to citizen in provinces like Limpopo the better.
Hospitals in the Free State have run out of medication at least three times in the last year. A quick inquiry into other provinces may reveal worse.
A historic hospital in the Eastern Cape has been shut down despite government promises to the contrary — expensive equipment is being looted in the process and who knows it may well be sold in pawn shops across our borders!
An elevator to the theatre in one of Jo’burg’s busiest hospitals has been dysfunctional for months. This is the tip of the iceberg about doctors’ working conditions that militate against their very oath to save lives.
And these are just samples of a septic wound that is our health system … now I wonder quite frankly, who should be charged with genocide?
Mokone, I am tempted to say that the real reason for turning a blind eye to this tragic call to humiliate Mbeki over again, is because under his regime your political star hardly saw the sky … but that would be too much speculation … so I will not say it.
Yours fellow citizen nobody,
Onkgopotse JJ Tabane
Tabane is the political advisor to Cope parliamentary leader. He writes in his personal capacity.
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32 Responses to “An open letter to the minister of stealth, I mean health”
Well said! The Honourable Dr AP Motswaledi, MP is high on gung ho talk, but low on delivery. His record in the service of Limpopo Provincial Administration from 1994- 2009 is pedestrian!!!!
Amongst the trazillions of words (puffs of air) flying in all directions when any aspect of our current administration is concerned just a thought about a practical issue: HOW DOES A HOSPITAL RUN OUT OF LINEN?? Linen is not a consumeable. It can be used for years and years and will do the job for a long time even when boiled every time after use and even with very thin threads. How does a hospital run out of linen??
As a medical proffessional..well written Sir ..and for displaying the HYPOCRACY and lies and deceit and meaningless rhetoric and corruption of mind and soul…which has become, the ANC GOVERNEMENT.
My continual nightly wish and pray..is that the good people of this country…the sleeping and blindly accepting multitudes… start to awaken…and see the ANC ,for what they are !!
As a doctor in these hospitals, you are 100% right. I keep on hearing people say that the “new” minister must be given a chance, but talk is cheap. We are in a CRISIS…for crying out aloud! this calls for immediate and meaningful action. He has lost the support of the country’s doctors by deliberately misleading them about the salary increases. Our morale is so toxic that adopting a nihilistic attitude is now the rule rather than the exception.
This is a very good article but we need to realise that the Ministry of Corruption and Gravy Train Affairs (secret ministry within the Presidency) is all that the ANC and their alliance partners are interested in. Why waste money on doctors and ARV’s when denials will solve the issue? The Mbeki era was categorised by denialism and making like an ostrich. The new administration recognizes that denialism caused an earthquake that measured 10 on the Richter scale, but the Gravy Train needs the money so there is nothing left for anything else. What damage has denialism caused Zimbabwe and by extension South Africa but still we do nothing other than give Mugabe the red carpet.
The ANC bought the election with their promises of delivery but we all now now, as we knew when they were made that none of them would or could be delivered.Of the 500,000 promised jobs that we all knew was not possible, 1,000,000 have been lost, never mind created and who pays the price - not the government although there are less taxes collected so other ministries must give up income but not the Gravy Train - oh no - not that.
Conditions in most SA hospitals are unlikely to improve despite the allocation of sufficient budget. There is service delivery attitides and lack of respect to the dignity and lives of the people, from public sector community. Bra, Health Minister was once an MEC for Education in Limpopo, closed down teaching colleges with the perception that there was over supply of teachers. Today, there is a high demand of teachers in most SA schools. Was there any vision in his leadership?
Are the genocide allegations levelled against Mbeki for misleading the nation not carrying the same weight than being deprived of good quality education denied by the current Health minister when he was an Education MEC in Limpopo. what makes him special now? Is he not going to delay the affordable public medical aid scheme he bad mouth for PR purpose the same pace Mbeki delayed the roll out of Antiretroviral to public hospitals and clinic. Who the heck is he? The Health minister must account to some of the Education challenges in Limpopo or face the same criticism levelled against anyone else.
Onkgopotse then how do you suggest we move forward? You would have noticed that the public perception around the issue of AIDS has changed. You would have also noticed that there is no longer any ambiguity relating to HIV &AIDS messages.
Your contribution once again does not assist the debate just like the YCL you are blaming. The call for unity against the virus is important. Our approach as South Africans on these issues must improve from simply blaming people and trying to find fault everywhere instead of offering solutions or suggestions to turn the tide against HIV & AIDS.
Bitterness and anger is not going to assist us. We have gone past the stage of using HIV and AIDS as a political football. What encourages me is that most civil society organisations have wasted no time to respond positively to the call by the Minister of Health.
Maybe you should consider joining these South Africans despite your reservations. Be part of the solution to the problem than just shouting from the sidelines and only pointing out weaknesses.
You may have heard that there are some signs of turning the tide with some decreases noted in the infection rate of HIV. This decrease is not adequate but it begins to show us that we need to do more.
Your ideas will assist the nation to move forward.
“Someone needs to buy this government a rudder, a moral compass and a heavy dose of honesty.”
Quote.Unquote Major SA Newspaper: 2nd November
No,Sipho..its very difficult to “feel bored”..when you are reminded every day of the corruption, broken promises, lies and utter deceit of the ANC government Gravy train..as it happily, steams past ,at top speed.
The ANC government..think we are bigger fools and idiots, than they are !! We have all had enough of these crooks and liars. Shame on every single one of them!! Role on 2011 and 2014…Their “Tipping point” is near !!
Despite politicall affiliation, JJ makes very pertinent points which ordinary RSAns should be aware of. Promises without delivery will get under the people’s skin; that is a recipe for a revolution. It WILL happen.
Sipho…This is not a speech let alone a campaign speech…i am just pointing out the obvious really.
I dont think the people who have responded here are bored at all actually. Neither are you. U just found another way to engage in non-debate at least this time you did not pretend to be debating at all……
And by the way its never too early to campaign….if this is campaigning at all
“Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country”. We in the rural areas cannot be dictated to by those who want to remote control us through the media. Whatever failer is with our ANC we will wait from 1994 backward to 1652 then we vote them out. For now it’s better a satan you know than the angel you don’t know. We will fight with and for our ANC until it final gets it right or in bad times and good. From Qumbu, Bencuti
Paseka Paseka Paseka how many times do we have to explain that this is a thought leadership forum not an ANC branch meeting nor a government departments”s exco! There is an obligation on all of us to critique the actions of government - there is no pre requisite every time we do so to only do so when we have fantastic solutions….we are citizens who have elected an incompetent government and we are now suffering the consequences of it….and then you have an MP like Buti spending time on a mindless campaign.Surely What I am suggesting is that the Minister and the ANC must use their energy fixing the rotten state of our health instead of politiking. if all this was lost on you I am sorry next time I will not write in such a complicated manner.
To recap specially for you:
** The Genocide call is stupid
** The MINISTER of health is silly to suggest there si gonna be a new policy come tommorow ‘ led for the first time by the president. Stuff the fact that this is the same guy who said we must just do the deed and shower afterwards!
** He is also wrong to keep quite when he was part of the collective that has brought about this HIV mess
** His conduct is hypocrisy including his bogus salary increase stunt.
Clear Now Paseka?!!!
I hope I did not waste the 250 words given to me to respond to you here….yours frankly…JJ
Domino2, the hospital linen now lies in private homes after being stolen by hospital employees. Same problem occurred with nappies, food, drugs, equipment, etc.
perplexed: but we are bigger fools and idiots, than they, for thinking they will bother with our ‘white-noise’. They simply don’t care how much they deceive. Unless you get your butt out there and learn to toyi-toyi or burn a few tyres, you won’t make an impression. Their biggest asset is the distrust they sow between the different race groups. How many can you persuade to change their vote? Go for it!
Everyone knows that the public health system is in a morass. We are also outraged by the pittance renumeration that the hard working and heroic doctors receive, and we shall continue to fight for an improvement of that situation. Mbeki’s, your spiritual godfather, pontification led to the quagmire that we find ourselves in today. You were happy persuing the Havard ‘experts’ advice on the economic trajectory that has led to loss of jobs and capital flight… Now when Havard calls Mbeki’s policies genocidal, you call them nonsensical…
JJ seems to be responding to protect HIS GREAT leader Thabo Mbeki. If the YCL did not say anything about Thabo Mbeki being charged for genocide, he would not have written this thought leader. Most of the issues he raises have been there for a while. He is so predictable!
The propaganda machine being run by the new ANC would have made some of the worlds best known and infamous despots, regimes and organisations (US Army and CIA included) really envious. Take the presidential hot line for instance, what a waste of money. Changing ministerial names, must have benefitted the well connected who got the orders for changing signage and letterheads. More ministrys and beemers, etc and new positions to be doled out to the polokwane and court house revolutionaries. I am told, by usually reliable sources, that the criminals were quaking with fear in their gucci shoes, armani suits and beemers when thsy heard that we now had a ministry of police and no longer had a police service but a police force. The difference that this has made to us gullibles, apart from nothing else, is that now we do not know who to fear the most, the police or the criminals. There maybe a slight chance to negotiate with the criminals
The ‘Busines Day’ ran an article titled ‘Aids a massive threat – Zuma’ in the 30 October edition.
This article further illustrates how propaganda can be used to rationalise any position it is yet another example of what may be termed ‘sympathetic’ reporting or analysis.
In the article it was asserted, ‘Zuma moved to put the AIDS denialism of former president Thabo Mbeki firmly in the past when he addressed the National Council of Provinces’. ‘Zuma, in what was a clear reference to the AIDS skeptics, said the disease should be treated like any other and “there should be no shame, no discrimination, no recriminations. We must break the stigma surrounding AIDS”
I could not help thinking that the article showed that Zuma is a greater ‘Denialist’ than Mbeki ever was. The tragedy is that he and most of the ANC and ppular press do not recognize this.
Agrred that there should be no recriminations or stigma but how can one treat AIDS just like any other disease? Is Zuma suggesting that we treat AIDS like the Common cold? Pneumonia? A bout of Flu? I should hope the answer is NO. You can not treat AIDS just like any other disease. This attitude could possibly explain the reported attitude of Zuma in casualising having sex with an HIV positive person without a Condomn. The problem that the country has is not what Mbeki did, said or did not do, the bigger problem is in what Zuma and his behaviour stand for.
The problem that the country has is not what Mbeki did, said or did not do, the bigger problem is in what Zuma and his behaviour stand for, that is, it is OK to have multiple concurrent patners, casual sex casual sex is not only OK but a duty(do not leave a woman aroused (even if you have no condomn)), a man’s wealth and or prestige is measured in how many concurrent partners he has, girth is everything, even cars are meant to be sexy and the bigger and more expensive is meant to somehow imply a sign of virility or easier access to willing partners. An examination the AIDS stats clearly shows the sugar daddy phenomenon in driving infections. It is these attitudes, and similar that are driving the infection rates. Zuma seems oblivious to the impact his behaviour and statements from him and his backers, like Malema, have on driving behaviour among the impressionable youth. Maybe Mbeki was right after all, HIV does not cause AIDS, People spreading HIV cause the spread of AIDS. It is the people’s behaviour and circumstances that causes AIDS. One can have HIV but if one leads a responsible life, and not treat it like any other disease but recognize it for what it is and therefore take early interventions like regular testing, responsible sex, condomising, healthy lifestyle with good nutrition and, when required, start and keep on ARVs, then one could lead a normal and productive life.
It is the people’s behaviour and attitudes that will have a much bigger impact on the spread of AIDS than the fact that we do have HIV in our communities. AIDS could soon be a distant memory if people did not treat it like any other disease and realize that it is within their own power to eradicate it. Zuma acknowledges that “though SA did have a comprehensive strategy to combat the disease and have the largest antiretroviral programme in the world, we are not yet winning the battle”. What he and the new minister of health him fail to acknowledge is that this strategy and programme was put in place under the ‘Denialist’ Mbeki administration. Zuma’s strategy for combating AIDS appears conspicuous by its absence, apart from “ I have instructed the minister of health, as we prepare for World Aids Day, to provide further details to the nation on the impact of HIV and AIDS on our people..”, as if we need another booklet, maybe under a changed name this time it may just have the right impact!
Mr Tabane as the political advisor of the Cope parliamentary leader is a beneficiary of the workfare system. He earns tax payers’ money just like Dr Motswaledi does. The question is are we, as real tax payers getting value for our money from both these gentleman.How does Mr Tabane justify his salary?
Nats stayed in power 48 years with “rooi gevaar” and “rather the devil you know than the ‘maybe angel.” They delivered services and built the country - which helped them endure for so long. Best, largest hospital in Africa - Baragwanath. Clinics supplied with visiting doctors and meds. Nurses well trained. Colleges to educate medical staff. Hospitals built and maintained.
ANC has “white gevaar” but allows the health dept to decay, population to die from disease and poverty.
Shortage of doctors and nurses and no colleges.
To keep masses under educated as voter fodder will not suffice to keep ANC in power. Their greed, corruption and lust for power will be their downfall as internecine war raging presently and anarchy reigns in townships.
The hated Americans have donated millions dollars for Aids - I pray that the money is used for drugs and treatment and is not pilfered.
The only expectation by our people is - KEEP YOUR PROMISES and do not make fools of, and scorn, the electorate.
Sipho - there is no boredom here. We are simply stating a simple,honest fact here that: the ANC government has messed and cfuk up the health system in this country.
It’s not Thabo alone - the whole lot!
Dr Motosaledi CLOSED colleges of Education in Limpopo, now he wants to portray himself as a saviour ? Pulleeez man !
Hi JJ, I am also entitled to my opinions and this is a blog to which i also subscribe. I still stand by my earlier response. You used your space to focus only on the negative and i thought there is much you are leaving out which i thought must be considered.
I understand correctly the rules of engagement. I was simply responding to your views which i find really unfortunate. The view that i am sharing is actually echoing what Dr. Mampele Ramphele was alluding to in her article last week regarding the direction of the new Health Ministry and administration under President Jacob Zuma. I am thrilled by your statement that “we are citizens who elected an incompetent government and we are now suffering the consequences”. This is a revelation indeed, i actually thought you voted for somebody else. However, as a citizen you will not be treated differently by this government for all people.
In fact, I unashamedly voted for this government and will continue to do so for the sometime.
This incompetent government has delivered over 3 million houses, ensured over 85% has access to electricity, water and sanitation, school nutrition, access to education by disadvantaged youth and children, universal health and spends billions on social grants for the past 15 years.
I can continue to count other successes in the economy and other areas of life. But to you this means nothing.
Do not be oversentitive to criticism my dear brother.
Former President was never a holy cow that JJ seems to purport,this 15 year old or so government is not giving the citizens what we deserve,from health,education,home affairs et alia,blame game is not helping,please citizens let us help this regime get its house in order,blaming them is only counter productive,people need houses,jobs,not tomorow but yesterday,if they can stop spin doctoring and pushing their challenges under carpet,there would be no service delivery protests.As for campaigning,JJ and any one else are free to do so at any platform,stop blaming Mbeki when things happened in the watchful eye of the collective,or are you guys so naive he hypnotised you to agree with him even on things you felt opposed to,come on people do better than this,comrade Zuma please becareful otherwise they will also blame you when you leave office
Paseka Rakosa on November 30th, 2009 at 8:51 am
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Paseka, thank you for your sober and rational analysis which has, unfortunately and quite predictably, provoked a somewhat condescending vitriolic response from Cope.
You’re not pelting stones at anyone. You’re simply saying it’s time to put our shoulders to the wheel and harness our energies and resources to eradicate the scourge of AIDS.
Some of us have lost family members and don’t want to see other families going through traumatic experiences of witnessing one’s sister languishing and pining away whilst we, in blogosphere, are slating people for this or that. It’s time to act and not to attack or defend the indefensible.
I’m not sure whether what Dr Motsoaledi did previously has any bearing on his will and ability to lead the campaign against the scourge of HIV and AIDS.
Anyway, what’s essential is for each of us to take responsibility for our actions NOW. Some food for thought:
Am I responsible in terms of the way I conduct my sexual life? Am I promiscuous? Do I put my spouse’s life at risk? Do I use a condom regularly? Do I know my HIV status?
JJ, instead of mauling Dr Motsoaledi or former president Mbeki, we should be grappling with these questions! let’s do some introspection individually and collectively?
Paseka says:”This incompetent government has delivered over 3 million houses (most of whicjh crumble because built by incompetent ANC patrons), ensured over 85% has access to electricity (which is crumbling because of ESKOM negligence aided by the government’s lack of planning and incompefgtence), water (which is getting more polluted because of teh alck of skills and incompetent local administators) and sanitation (tyeh bucket system is alive and well!), school nutrition (food monery embezzled), access to education by disadvantaged youth (taught by incompetent teachers who sexually molest children and trade passing grades for sex) and children (still sitting undertress in view of burned and vandalized classrooms), universal health(crumbling hospitals, stolen bedsheets, running out of medicine) and spends billions on social grants for the past 15 years.” Wow, I am proud of you, Paseka, you deserve a government post for your blind sycophancy and servile posturing. You may attack me for writing this, but that would not negate or invalidate one word that I have said.
Mothibi
Mothibi
Mothibi…..debate, the exchange of ideas is not a suibstitue for action and retrospection. You need to get used to the fact that people in society will differ even about the most important things to be done to make this a better society. The fellow who needs a lecturer about not politiking while rome burns is dr.motswaledi not me.
No amount of emotional/ political blackmail will stop some of us from speaking out. We will not sit and listen to our intellect being insulted by pseudo political apologists who can never see anything wrong even if it were foisted on them.
So Mothibi yes we all need to play our part but some are paid to do a job to make sure hospitals do not run out of linen…u cant possibly be seriously expecting us to keep quite when these deadly habits of neglect go on….
Paseka thanks for your muted and kind entry. This is a robustr forum I really dont have time for pleasentries and sentiments of people who feel sorry for themselves etc. Just trade in facts and opinions - that is the stuff of debate.
Your point is that I am pointing out the negatives. My Job is not to be a praise singer of government or of anybody for that matter. My business is to point out things as I see fit in the society around me - I dont do it in order only to see the negatives please read all my entries and u will find that I do give credit where it is - rarely due when it comes to this administration.
And so I will continute to cut through the spin…if u say to me 3 million houses were built you must be ready to recieve the news that thousands are being demolished due to corruption and nepotism and cronyism…u cant expext me to clap hands when many people are still using a buckest system because your minister is opneming a couple of taps of clean water…you cant expect me to cheer when u say government gave the poor electricit when today they want to increase the tarif by 170 percent….so expect that this criticisms will come no matter how wonderful u think of your government - the GCIS is there to praise government when it does well - They hire a lot of people. I am not 1.
I agree with probably most of the points made in the blog. But when I saw that you were a member of COPE, I realised that this was not written because you care about the country. But because you care about defending Mbeki and the opportunists that moved to COPE.
@Muzi….so if i was a member of the ANC it would have meant automatically that I care about the country. Do you always check the political affilitaion of bloggers in order to determine the veracity or integrity of their arguments? And what nerve do you have to determine that my membership of COPE means I dont love my country?? Shame on you for such small minded claptrap.
Muzi doesn’t necessarily have to focus on other bloggers. You are the author of this one, therefore I see nothing wrong by him scrutinising your views and inclination.
Secondly, if you and your COPE love this country so much, what is it that you have to offer apart from defending the Constitution (from what ? - ANGAZI), and making contradictory statements about BEE)
Your proposed solutions are not known to me, and I guess to most South Africans as well (2009 Elections proved it). This is a very very grey area for me, would you mind shedding some light there?
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Onkgopotse JJ Tabane is Chief Executive of Oresego Holdings - International Business Advisors. He is an accredited Associate of the Institute for Independent Business International (iib). He writes here in his personal capacity.
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Onkgopotse JJ Tabane is a Media and Communications Specialist who has become a public commentator on a wide range of socio political issues over the last decade.
He has cut his teeth in both Government and Private Sector as a top communicator winning awards such as the Government Communicator of the year in 2002 and holding senior positions such as Ministerial Spokesperson for various ministers, Head of Ministry of Environmental Affairs, Communications Advisor to the Chamber of Mines Communications Vice President and General Manager at South African Airways as well as Chief Executive of Graphicor and Simeka Communications. He has also held a senior corporate affairs Job at Top Electonic Company Altron where he was in Charge of the company’s Transformation Programme and Corporate Social Investment.
When COPE was formed in 2008 Tabane quit his Corporate Job to Join COPE as their Head of Communications leading up to the 2009 General election. Until July 2010 Today amongst his many activities he was the Political Advisor to Former COPE Parliamentary Leader Dr Mvume Dandala and occasional contributor to many publications. He has also served on various boards of directors including as a member of the Gauteng Tourism Authority, Johannesburg Tourism Authority and until recently chaired the board of the Indalo Yethu Environmental Campaign.
He is still a member of the Northwest University Council where he is serving his second term. JJ Tabane is widely known for his forthright manner of debate and fearless tackling of public commentary since his student days where he was SRC President and Vice President at the Universities of the North and Western Cape where he qualified in Law and Politics. He holds a BA,( UNIN), BPROC (UWC) and Masters in Political Economy (NMMU).
He is married to Lorraine Ditshedi Tabane and has two children, Oreabetse (4) and Resego (12) after whom he has named his newly launched International Advisory Business Oresego Holdings.
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Well said! The Honourable Dr AP Motswaledi, MP is high on gung ho talk, but low on delivery. His record in the service of Limpopo Provincial Administration from 1994- 2009 is pedestrian!!!!
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