May 22
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South Africa: DA to Submit Private Members Bill Limiting President's Powers Regarding Head of SIU [press release]
Under the Zuma presidency, South Africa's justice system has been significantly politicised in an effort to protect his own interests and those of the ANC. This is not only a... Read more »
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South Africa: Cost of Kimberley Mental Hospital Quadruples to R1,07 Billion [press release]
A response to a DA parliamentary question from the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi has revealed that the cost to complete the Kimberley Mental Health hospital is now... Read more »
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South Africa: Criminal Justice System Has Failed Anene Booysen [press release]
The DA is outraged by the fact that only one of Anene Booysen's alleged attackers will face the courts. Read more »
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South Africa: ANC NCOP Members Vote in Favour of E-Tolling [press release]
This morning the Select Committee on Public Service reconvened to reconsider the National Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill (e-Toll Bill) after objections by my... Read more »
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South Africa: E-Tolls - Landmark Court Victory for the DA [press release]
The DA-led City of Cape Town has successfully interdicted SANRAL from tolling Western Cape highways. Read more »
May 21
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South Africa: Late Results for Engineering Students Puts Future Jobs At Risk [press release]
Engineering students attending Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges across South Africa have been left in limbo due to the inability of the Department of Higher Education... Read more »
May 20
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South Africa: Mpumalanga Mec Must Retract Initiation Comments [press release]
Mpumalanga MEC for Health, Cadith Mashego-Dlamini's remark that tradition prevents a woman from getting involved in topics pertaining to initiation schools is unacceptable and has... Read more »
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Africa: National Key Points List Must Be Made Public [press release]
The announcement yesterday by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Jeff Radebe, that Air Force Base Waterkloof is not a National Key Point is further evidence of... Read more »
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South Africa: We Need an Independent Investigation Into Guptagate By the Public Protector [press release]
From the start, the investigation into the landing of the Guptas' chartered Jet Airways Airbus at AFB Waterkloof was a carefully crafted damage control exercise designed to protect... Read more »
May 19
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South Africa: E-Tolling - Sanral Misleading Public About Lack of Funds [press release]
Two independent studies by the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA) and the Southern African Bitumen Association (Sabita) confirm that the South African Roads Agency Limited... Read more »
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South Africa: DA Extends Heartfelt Condolences to Vuyo Mbuli's Friends and Family [press release]
I am incredibly sad about the news of Vuyo Mbuli's death this morning. On behalf of the Democratic Alliance, I extend our sincerest and most heartfelt condolences to his friends,... Read more »
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South Africa: SAHRC Will Investigate the State of SA's Old-Age Homes [press release]
Following a request from the DA, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has confirmed that it will investigate the state of South Africa's old-age homes. Read more »
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South Africa: Grade 12 Pass Rate Likely to Plummet in 2014 [press release]
In a reply to DA parliamentary question, the Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has revealed that according to "latest estimates", the repetition rates in Grade 10 and... Read more »
May 17
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South Africa: DA Welcomes Professor Karabus Back Home [press release]
The DA welcomes Professor Cyril Karabus back home after being detained in the United Arab Emirates since August last year. Read more »
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South Africa: SA's UN Vote Shame On Syria [press release]
South Africa has abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly resolution on Syria which condemned the Syrian government forces for human rights violations. This... Read more »
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South Africa: DA Condemns 'All-White' Matric Dance [press release]
The DA in Mpumalanga condemns a decision made by some parents of Hendrina Combined School to bar learners of colour from attending a privately-organised matric farewell. Read more »
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South Africa: Minister Motshekga Misses Deadline to Gazette Infrastructure Norms and Standards [press release]
The Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga has failed to meet the 15 May 2013 deadline to draft and publish the revised regulations of the minimum uniform norms and standards... Read more »
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South Africa: Gibson Njenje's Guptagate Allegations Must Be Investigated By the IGI [press release]
The Inspector-General for Intelligence, Advocate Faith Radebe, must investigate allegations that the Minister of State Security, Siyabonga Cwele, intervened to stop an... Read more »
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South Africa: School Plans Segregate Matric Dance [press release]
The DA in Mpumalanga condemns a decision made by some parents of Hendrina Combined School to bar learners of colour from attending a privately-organised matric farewell. Read more »
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South Africa: FSB Must Account for Failures in Brown Case [press release]
The DA calls for the Financial Services Board (FSB) to be summoned to Parliament to account for their handling of Fedentia boss J Arthur Brown's case. I will today be writing to... Read more »
May 16
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South Africa: 37 Percent of Mpumalanga's Teachers Underqualified [press release]
Mpumalanga's disastrous education crisis can only be addressed if the education department embarks on a sustained teacher capacitation programme. Read more »
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South Africa: The Courts Are Doing Minister Baloyi's Job [press release]
The ruling handed down by the Labour Court last week Friday preventing the Merafong Municipality from appointing Nhlanhla Mabaso as the Municipal Manager is evidence of the lax... Read more »
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South Africa: Public Protector to Request Access to "Guptagate" Report [press release]
The Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, will request a copy of the report of the investigation into "Guptagate" before making a final decision about whether to investigate. Read more »
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South Africa: 2013 Sports Awards to Cost R65 Million [press release]
In a reply to a DA parliamentary question, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, has revealed that his Department intends to spend a whopping R65 million on the... Read more »
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South Africa: Job Killing 'red-Tape Bill' Must Go [press release]
Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, yesterday admitted that the current draft of the Businesses Licensing Bill is "too blunt" and promised that the Bill would be... Read more »
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