South Africa: DA Has Laid Criminal Charges Against the Mms of 3 Free State Municipalities

My tour against municipal mismanagement is in the Free State, which has been looted to its bones by the ANC. The Municipal Financial Management Act serves as a strong… Read more »

South Africa: Outrageous That Julius Mkhwanazi Earns R1.2-Million While in Jail

It is unacceptable and outrageous that Julius Mkhwanazi has earned R1.2-million from the ratepayers of Ekurhuleni, while he sits in a cell awaiting criminal justice. This was… Read more »

South Africa: Gayton Ducks From Parliament As R31-Mil World Cup Details Start to Emerge

Yesterday afternoon, Minister Gayton McKenzie was expected to account to Parliament for the Department's World Cup expenditure but, once again, left before the details were tabled,… Read more »

South Africa: DA Minister and Mayor Collaborate to Up Home Affairs Capacity in Cape Town

The opening of a new Home Affairs office at the Cape Town Civic Centre by Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, and Cape Town Executive Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis demonstrates… Read more »

South Africa: Gayton Mckenzie's Scheme of Cadre Deployment Makes Him Unfit to Be Minister

The DA believes that the exposed deployment of now even more insider cadres of PA leader Gayton McKenzie to key jobs in his Department, shows that he is unfit to be a Minister of… Read more »

South Africa: President Ramaphosa's Phase-3 Plan Needs Urgency, Not Incrementalism

I welcome President Cyril Ramaphosa's commitment yesterday to lift South Africa's economic growth above 3% through the next phase of the Government-Business Partnership. It is the… Read more »

South Africa: DA Completes Candidate Selection for All 257 Municipalities, Ahead of Election 2026

The Democratic Alliance federal executive last night signed off on the completion of the rigorous, seven-stage candidate selection process undertaken by the party ahead of the… Read more »

South Africa: Gang Summit Must Deliver Action, Not Another Report

The Democratic Alliance calls on the Acting Minister of Police, Feroz Cachalia, to turn the Gang Summit into a concrete plan of action for communities living under the daily threat… Read more »

South Africa: DCs Must Explain Wasteful Legal Expenditure Following Dismissed Appeals in Mangaung Prison Matters

The DA will be demanding a full briefing in Parliament on the wasteful legal expenditure incurred by the Department of Correctional Services' (DCS) meritless legal appeals. The… Read more »

South Africa: DA Reveals Central Drug Authority Spends Budget Majority On Travel and Accommodation

- CDA's budget majority spent on accommodation, venues and transport. Read more »

South Africa: DA Wins Land Bank Accountability Fight

The National Council of Provinces has adopted the DA motion calling for decisive action against alleged unlawful Land Bank liquidation practices and the systemic failures within… Read more »

South Africa: Oudtshoorn's Fourth Coalition Reshuffle in Two Years Means It's Time for Change

Today's Oudtshoorn council meeting marks yet another chapter in the long running saga of opportunistic coalition politics that has left the people of Oudtshoorn paying the price. Read more »

South Africa: DA Deeply Concerned With the State of SAPS Garage in Kwazulu-Natal

Yesterday, the Democratic Alliance (DA) conducted an unannounced oversight visit to the SAPS garage in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, exposing deep-seated poor administrative controls and… Read more »

South Africa: Min. Creecy's Prasa 'Piggybacking' Probe Must Get Into Political Connections

Please find English and Afrikaans soundbites by Dr Chris Hunsinger MP. Read more »

South Africa: Gayton Mckenzie Runs From Parliament As World Cup R31-Mil Probe Begins

Today, Minister Gayton McKenzie was meant to account to Parliament and South Africa for the R31-million spent on his FIFA World Cup luxury jaunt. Read more »

South Africa: The R31 Million Question - DA to Question Minister Mckenzie On FIFA Spending

On Tuesday, 4 August, Minister Gayton McKenzie and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture will account to Parliament on its FIFA World Cup 2026 delegation and related expenses. Read more »

South Africa: Masondo's Resignation Will Not Fix the Pic. Parliament Must Now Reform Its Governance.

The resignation of Public Investment Corporation (PIC) Board Chairperson David Masondo is a significant development, but it is not enough to restore confidence in the institution… Read more »

South Africa: DA Calls for Manamela to Begin Nsfas Act Review

The DA calls on the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, to initiate a departmental review of the NSFAS Act to address the structural problems that continue to… Read more »

South Africa: Under the DA, Home Affairs Has More Than Doubled Smart ID Application Sites in Just Two Years

The expansion of Smart ID application sites under the DA-led Department of Home Affairs is transforming how South Africans access essential government services. Read more »

South Africa: DA-Led Departments Working Together to Deliver Improved Home Affairs Services in Kwadukuza

Note to editors: Please find attached IsiZulu and English soundbites by Sakhile Mngadi MPL Read more »

South Africa: Crime Intelligence Must Stop Drugs Before They Reach Our Streets

The seizure of drugs worth an estimated R10 million, together with seven firearms and more than 1 000 rounds of ammunition, from an apartment in Richwood, Cape Town, highlights the… Read more »

South Africa: Privatising One Cape Town Port Terminal Must Open Floodgate to Full Port Privatisation

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has long called for greater private-sector participation in South Africa's ports because the state-run system has failed our economy. Transnet's… Read more »

South Africa: DA Writes to Kubayi to Start Budget Independence of NPA

The DA has written a follow up letter to Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi after receiving no response to our request for the National Prosecuting… Read more »

South Africa: DA Introduces Pension Protection Bill to Prohibit Politics At Pic

For over a decade, the PIC has stumbled from scandal to scandal. Read more »

South Africa: DA Minister Delivers 400,000 Smart ID Milestone At Bank Branches

- Smart ID applications hit 400,000, at 300 bank branches. Read more »