South Africa: Eskom's Financial Mismanagement Shows Contempt for South Africans

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is deeply concerned by the release of Eskom's long-overdue financial statements for the 2023/24 financial year--a full nine months late. Despite… Read more »

South Africa: Call for Investigation Into or Tambo Fuel Collapse Must Be Heeded, for Tourist Confidence

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South Africa: OR Tambo Fuel Supply Collapse Must Be Investigated By Transport Minister

The Democratic Alliance (DA) sees today's collapse of aviation fuel supplies at OR Tambo International Airport as a serious and calamitous failure, risking tourism and investor… Read more »

South Africa: 1,000kgs of Drugs, 41,000 Cell Phones in South African Prisons As Contraband Reaches Crisis Levels

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South Africa: Rot Behind the Ribbons - 16 Days of No Action, As National Council Against GBV Is Still Non-Functional

The Democratic Alliance (DA) marked the start of "16 Days of Activism" with a strong position that South Africa needs 365 Days of Action and needs systemic changes from national… Read more »

South Africa: More Than 1,400 Children Starved to Death in South Africa Since 2023

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South Africa: DA Rejects Attempts to Fire Minister Gwarube

The Democratic Alliance (DA) rejects any attempt by a faction of the ANC to influence the president to fire Minister Siviwe Gwarube, or any other DA minister, for doing their jobs.… Read more »

South Africa: Sassa CEO Suspension Requires a Rapid Probe, to Avoid Paying Millions in Leave Pay

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South Africa: Corruption-Accused Simelane Should Not Be in Cabinet and Nowhere Near R33-Billion Human Settlement Department

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South Africa: President Redeploys Corruption Accused Simelane

The President's decision to remove Thembi Simelane as Minister of Justice and redeploy her to Minister of Human Settlements is short-sighted and disrespectful to South Africa. Read more »

South Africa: DA Submits a PAIA Application for Simelane's Report to the President

On the 11th of September 2024, the President's Office confirmed receipt of a report from the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Simelane, on her alleged… Read more »

South Africa: DA Questions Former Western Cape Crime Intelligence Head Tiyo's Revoked Dismissal

The Democratic Alliance will write to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police to request the appearance of National Commissioner of the South African Police Service… Read more »

South Africa: DA Writes to President Ramaphosa Requesting Siu Investigation Into Sassa Fraud

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa requesting an urgent Presidential Proclamation for the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to investigate fraud… Read more »

South Africa: Department Snubs Parliament Meeting On GBV, and Must Be Summoned to Appear

The DA has written to the Chairperson of Parliament's Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, after the Department failed to appear before the Committee yesterday,… Read more »

South Africa: DA Demands Answers On Failing Security At Prisons, With Contraband, Weapons and Cell-Phones Being Used

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South Africa: Crime Stats - Progress Made, but Our Streets Remain Lawless

Today's release of our country crime statistics for the months of July to September by, the Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu, shows a step forward in our fight against crime. It… Read more »

South Africa: DA Mourns the Passing of Breyten Breytenbach

The Democratic Alliance notes with deep sadness the passing of award winning Afrikaans writer, poet, artist and anti-apartheid activist, Breyten Breytenbach. Read more »

South Africa: The DA's Plan to Combat Criminal Extortionists Plaguing Our Country to Be Sent to Police Minister

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South Africa: As Inflationary Crisis Passes, DA Calls for Tax Relief for Poor South Africans

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South Africa: Constitutional Court Shutdown Over Water Cuts Is an Embarrassing Low-Point for Collapsing Joburg Metro

It is a national embarrassment that the inability of the City of Johannesburg to supply water to its residents, business and public sector offices, has now led to the shutdown of… Read more »

South Africa: Urgent Intervention Needed to Address Illicit Gun Violence and Resource Shortages in the Western Cape

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South Africa: Cybersecurity Fraud and Threats Continue At Sassa

The Democratic Alliance is deeply concerned by recent reports of an international hacker group by the name of N4aughtysecGroup, which has threatened to release SASSA data obtained… Read more »

South Africa: Anti-Corruption Bill Introduced in Parliament

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has introduced the Constitution Twenty-First Amendment Bill - also known as the "Anti-Corruption Bill" - to Parliament. Read more »

South Africa: DA Petition Against Eskom Tariff Hikes Surpasses 100 000 Signatures - South Africans Stand Against Energy Poverty

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South Africa: DA Leader Steenhuisen Requested to Address EC Tourist Safety Crisis With GNU Ministers

The economy of Nelson Mandela Bay and the entire Eastern Cape is facing a massive crisis due to the safety and security of tourists being threatened by criminals. Read more »