Cedric Frolick

Cedric Frolick (born 20 January 1967),is the current House Chairperson: Committees, Oversight and ICT in the National Assembly of Parliament for the Republic of South Africa. A teacher, politician, anti-apartheid activist. He retired from teaching in 1999 and subsequently became a politician in the National Assembly. On 18 November 2010, the ANC appointed him as the House Chairperson responsible for Committees, ICT and Oversight. Quotes “Making a commitment is one thing, but if there’s no financing mechanism for it, it will remain an unfulfilled commitment.” When South Africa was granted the Just Energy Grant, we were expected to immediately close all our coal mines that created more than 80 000 direct jobs and over 500 000 indirect opportunities. Funders expected the transition to happen overnight without understanding the implications for communities.” These transition plans must include phased timeframes, provide opportunities for reskilling and ensure that communities are consulted throughout the process. Who is holding these government executives accountable for their own multilateral commitments? It’s only now that we start acting hastily when cyclones are a constant occurrence. And only now that we start to worry about people who settled in places that are prone to climate change disasters, External links Category:Living people Category:Politicians from South Africa Category:Activists from South Africa Category:Anti-apartheid activists Category:1967 births