Stuart Farrow
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Stuart Farrow is a South Africa
n politician, the Shadow Minister of Transport, and a Member of Parliament
for the opposition Democratic Alliance. He is also one of the party's parliamentary whips
.
Farrow went to school in the Cape but joined his family in Rhodesia
(now Zimbabwe) during the 1960s and 1970s. He attained qualifications in civil engineering
, agricultural science
, leadership management and planning fields. As a student he joined the Progressive Federal Party
, the anti-apartheid minority party which was the forerunner to today's Democratic Alliance. He served in various positions, including branch chairperson and provincial chairperson in the Eastern Cape. He is currently chairperson of the Eastern Cape joint caucus. In addition, he serves on the federal and provincial councils of the party.
Farrow's career has focused on the field of agricultural development, where he worked in top management positions at agencies in Zimbabwe and the Eastern Cape. He subsequently ran his own business and consultancy, helping to link markets to disadvantaged areas in the Eastern Cape.
(BRT) system, and was critical of Jacob Zuma
's decision to halt the BRT's implementation after pressure from taxi owners - arguing that this could compromise transport readiness ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
to appear before parliament's portfolio committee on transport after months of problems with testing stations and huge backlogs. He has suggested that the failures are due to the contracting and tendering process.
after Ndebele received a R1-million Mercedes-Benz
from a company with R400-million in contracts with his own provincial department, and called on Ndebele to return the vehicle. Though President Jacob Zuma
informed Ndebele he was not obliged to return the car, significant pressure from both opposition parties and general public led to Ndebele handing back the vehicle.
. Other towns in his constituency include Maclear
, Ugie, Eastern Cape,Elliot, Eastern Cape,Indwe, Eastern Cape, Calla, Eastern Cape, Encoba, Eastern Cape, Lady Frere, Doordrecht, Eastern Cape, and Tarkastad
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n politician, the Shadow Minister of Transport, and a Member of Parliament
Parliament of South Africa
The Parliament of South Africa is South Africa's legislature and under the country's current Constitution is composed of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces....
for the opposition Democratic Alliance. He is also one of the party's parliamentary whips
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
.
Background
Farrow was born in Umtata, and currently lives in King William's Town. He is married with three daughters and three grandchildren. His son died in a rugby accident in February 2006.Farrow went to school in the Cape but joined his family in Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
(now Zimbabwe) during the 1960s and 1970s. He attained qualifications in civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
, agricultural science
Agricultural science
Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. -Agriculture and agricultural science:The two terms are often confused...
, leadership management and planning fields. As a student he joined the Progressive Federal Party
Progressive Federal Party
The Progressive Federal Party was a South African political party formed in 1977. It advocated power-sharing in South Africa through a federal constitution, in place of apartheid...
, the anti-apartheid minority party which was the forerunner to today's Democratic Alliance. He served in various positions, including branch chairperson and provincial chairperson in the Eastern Cape. He is currently chairperson of the Eastern Cape joint caucus. In addition, he serves on the federal and provincial councils of the party.
Farrow's career has focused on the field of agricultural development, where he worked in top management positions at agencies in Zimbabwe and the Eastern Cape. He subsequently ran his own business and consultancy, helping to link markets to disadvantaged areas in the Eastern Cape.
Parliament
Farrow was elected to Parliament in 1999. He retained his seat in 2004, and has served on numerous portfolio committees, including Agriculture and Land Affairs, Health, Public Enterprises and Public Works. He is the DA Shadow Minister of Transport. He was appointed as a whip on his re-election to Parliament in 2009.Bus Rapid Transit
Farrow is a proponent of the new Bus Rapid TransitBus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
(BRT) system, and was critical of Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is the President of South Africa, elected by parliament following his party's victory in the 2009 general election....
's decision to halt the BRT's implementation after pressure from taxi owners - arguing that this could compromise transport readiness ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
eNatis
Farrow called for former Transport Minister Jeff RadebeJeff Radebe
Jeffrey Thamsanqa "Jeff" Radebe , is currently South Africa's Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development. He was born in Cato Manor, and lived there until 1958 when his family was forcibly removed to KwaMashu....
to appear before parliament's portfolio committee on transport after months of problems with testing stations and huge backlogs. He has suggested that the failures are due to the contracting and tendering process.
Ndebele's gift
Farrow was a vocal critic of KwaZulu-Natal Transport Minister S'bu NdebeleS'bu Ndebele
Sibusiso Joel "S'bu" Ndebele , is the current Minister of Transport in the Cabinet of South Africa...
after Ndebele received a R1-million Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
from a company with R400-million in contracts with his own provincial department, and called on Ndebele to return the vehicle. Though President Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is the President of South Africa, elected by parliament following his party's victory in the 2009 general election....
informed Ndebele he was not obliged to return the car, significant pressure from both opposition parties and general public led to Ndebele handing back the vehicle.
Constituency
Farrow's constituency stretches across large parts of the rural Eastern Cape. His constituency office is in QueenstownQueenstown, Eastern Cape
Queenstown, named after Queen Victoria, is a town in the middle of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, roughly half way in between the towns of Cathcart and Sterkstroom. It is currently the commercial, administrative, and educational centre of the prosperous surrounding farming district...
. Other towns in his constituency include Maclear
Maclear, Eastern Cape
Maclear is a small town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It lies just north-east of Ugie. The land to the east and south was part of the former homeland of Transkei. The town was founded in 1876 as Nqanqaru Drift but was later in 1882 renamed after Thomas Maclear.-External links:*...
, Ugie, Eastern Cape,Elliot, Eastern Cape,Indwe, Eastern Cape, Calla, Eastern Cape, Encoba, Eastern Cape, Lady Frere, Doordrecht, Eastern Cape, and Tarkastad
Tarkastad
Tarkastad is a small Karoo town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Tarkastad is on a plain to the north of the Winterberg mountain range...
.