July 17, 2023
South Africa: DA Will Not Let ANC Bulldoze BELA Bill Through Parliament
The ANC is trying to bulldoze the draconian Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill through parliament seemingly without due process. Read more »
South Africa: South African SOE Executives Earn Billions Amidst Rising Bailouts
While the South African government has spent a total of R331 billion on bailouts for state-owned enterprises since 2013/2014, with Eskom accounting for 55% of that amount, it is… Read more »
July 16, 2023
South Africa: Free and Fair Zimbabwean Elections Are in South Africa's Best Interests
Zimbabweans are now due to elect a government of their choice on 23 August 2023. To date, the process has been marred by the banning of opposition party rallies, violence against… Read more »
July 14, 2023
South Africa: Is Another Billion-Rand Eskom Bailout On the Cards?
The implementation of Stage 6 load-shedding yet again, has laid bare that Eskom does not have enough generating capacity to keep the power on. Read more »
July 09, 2023
South Africa: DA Calls On Motsoaledi to Reverse Removal of Veterinary Doctors On Critical Skills List
Shortage of 129 Veterinary doctors (Vets) in SA, which accounts for 45% of all funded positions, posing a risk to animal health, food safety, and security. Read more »
South Africa: 9,000 Unemployed Social Workers in SA, 1,200 Vacancies Remain
9000 unemployed social workers in South Africa while the vulnerable are deprived of essential services. Read more »
July 06, 2023
South Africa: Release of Kruger and Du Toit Indicates Deterioration of Criminal Justice System
The release of Alison Botha's attackers on parole without notifying her, indicates a deterioration in the criminal justice system and the Department of Correctional Services. Read more »
South Africa: Don't Negotiate With Criminals - DA Calls for Designation of Construction Mafia Activities As a National Priority Crime
DA calls for designation of construction mafia activities as national priority crime. Read more »
South Africa: DA Submits Paia Application to Uncover Truth Behind Blue Light Brigade Assault
The DA has submitted a PAIA application to the Deputy President's office to uncover the truth about a blue light brigade assault on the N1 highway in Gauteng. Read more »
June 25, 2023
South Africa: Minister Blade Nzimande Must Place Unisa Under Administration
The Minister of Higher Education, Blade Nzimande, must place Unisa under administration following the Independent Assessor's (IA) report compiled by Prof Themba Mosia. Governance… Read more »
June 13, 2023
South Africa: Lotteries Commission Blows R2.6 Million On Printing Just 70 Annual Reports
"This ridiculous spending works out to R37 000 per annual report or R255 per page. This sort of grand scale corruption has come to define the NLC in recent years, which was… Read more »
June 15, 2023
South Africa: The Minister of Defence Alters Her Account of the Lady R Incident
During a session in the National Assembly, Minister of Defence Thandi Modise initially informed the DA that nothing was loaded onto the Russian cargo ship Lady R. Her claim was… Read more »
June 13, 2023
South Africa: DA Celebrates Striking Down On Apartheid-Era Loss of Citizenship Law
The DA today celebrates with thousands of South Africans abroad who had unknowingly lost their South African citizenship due to a draconian piece of apartheid legislation. Read more »
June 04, 2023
South Africa: Opposition to Fight Ramaphosa's Plan to Hide Weapons Smuggling Report
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will fight President Cyril Ramaphosa's plan to hide from the public the report into alleged weapons smuggling to Russia. Read more »
May 20, 2023
South Africa: It's Time for a Defiance Campaign Against ANC Race Quotas
Note to Editors: The following speech was delivered by the DA Federal Leader John Steenhuisen in Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal today. Read more »
May 19, 2023
South Africa: Opposition Party Calls On ANC to Audit All Its Public Representatives With Fort Hare Degrees
The DA calls on the ANC to conduct an internal audit of all its public representatives with degrees obtained from the University of Fort Hare since 2013. Read more »
May 11, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa Lied Over Involvement in Russia-Ukraine War, Opposition Party Says
The declaration by United States Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, that war materials and ammunition were loaded onto sanctioned Russian ship, Lady R, which departed… Read more »
April 28, 2023
South Africa: DA Congratulates Kirsten Neuschäfer On Historic Golden Globe Race Victory
The DA congratulates Kirsten Neuschäfer from Gqeberha on her trailblazing achievement of becoming the first woman to win the prestigious Golden Globe round-the-world race. Read more »
April 03, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Tourism Refuses to Cancel Tottenham Deal
I have been advised by a whistleblower that the chairperson of South African Tourism (SAT) Board, Dr Thozamile Botha has written to the Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille… Read more »
March 18, 2023
South Africa: DA Welcomes High Court Interdict of EFF National Shutdown Violence
The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the judgment by the Gauteng High Court this morning which has interdicted the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) from violating the rights of… Read more »
February 22, 2023
South Africa: Stage 8+ Load-Shedding - Does the Government Have Contingency Plans?
The DA is alarmed by mounting signs that South Africa is hurtling towards stage 8 load-shedding, and beyond, over the coming weeks. Our economy is already reeling from the… Read more »
South Africa: Mandatory Above-Inflation Minimum Wage Increases Will Fuel Job-Shedding and Hamstring Small Businesses
The DA is concerned with the recent announcement of a 9.7% increase in the national minimum wage. This is a significant increase, well above the National Minimum Wage Commission's… Read more »
February 13, 2023
South Africa: DA Statement On Randall Williams Resignation
The DA, having noted the resignation of Randall Williams as Executive Mayor of Tshwane, would like to express its thanks and appreciation for the work done during his tenure. Read more »
February 12, 2023
South Africa: NHI's Success So Implausible, President Doesn't Even Mention It At SONA - Opposition Party
Could it be that the ANC government has finally seen reason and realised the folly of pushing through the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill? Read more »
January 05, 2023
South Africa: Millions of Victims Left High and Dry As SAPS 10111 Centres Plunged Into Crisis
Note to editors: Please finds a linked soundbite in English by Andrew Whitfield, MP. Read more »