May 21
South Africa: DA Will Assist Sassa Beneficiaries Robbed By the Post Office
The DA takes note of reports that South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) social grant beneficiaries are being robbed of part of their grant at the Gatesville Post Office.… Read more »
South Africa: Gwede's Slippery Story Explains Lack of Mining Investment
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has admitted it has not yet even signed a service level agreement with the companies chosen to provide a new mining cadastral system.… Read more »
May 20
South Africa: DA Files Public Service Commission Complaint Against NHI
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has lodged a complaint against the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme with the Public Service Commission for urgent investigation. This comes after… Read more »
South Africa: DA Leadership to Lead Rescue Youth Rally
Today, Monday, 20 May 2024, the Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip, Siviwe Gwarube MP, DA Shadow Minister of Human Settlements, Luyolo Mphithi MP, and DA Shadow Minister of Women,… Read more »
May 16
South Africa: Bela Bill - ANC Places Cheap Electioneering Above Our Children's Education
The following remarks were delivered by the DA Shadow Minister of Basic Education, Baxolile 'Bax' Nodada MP, in a declaration before the vote on the BELA Bill in the National… Read more »
South Africa: A Strong DA Can Rescue Riverlea From Violent Crime
Democrats and residents of Riverlea, Read more »
May 15
South Africa: ANC Hellbent On Forcing Bela Bill Through Committee
The parliamentary committee for Basic Education was today meant to engage on amendments made by the NCOP on the BELA bill. Instead, the ANC Chairperson displayed behaviour akin to… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Signs the Death Certificate for South Africa's Failing Health System
The DA firmly believes in the constitutional provision of quality healthcare for all South Africans. Section 27 of the Constitution is clear about government's responsibility. Read more »
South Africa: DA to Address the Media Outside Union Buildings On Its Next Steps to Stop the Unconstitutional NHI Bill
Tomorrow, Wednesday, 15th of May 2024, Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip, Siviwe Gwarube, DA Shadow Minister for Health, Michele Clarke and DA Shadow MEC for Health, Jack Bloom… Read more »
May 14
South Africa: ANC Jobs Bloodbath Continues
The jobs bloodbath that continues everywhere that the ANC governs, is a most compelling reason to vote the ANC out in two weeks' time. Read more »
May 13
South Africa: DA Rejects President Ramaphosa and Premier Lesufi's Blatant Abuse of a State Platforms for Party Campaigning
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is outraged by Premier Panyaza Lesufi and his party's inappropriate use of the Gauteng Provincial Government's (GPG) official social media platforms… Read more »
May 09
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF Should Be Barred From South Africa's Elections
In its desperate attempt to hang on to power by any means necessary, the ANC is co-opting the SADC region's electoral outcasts - ZANU-PF, to come and assist them contaminate South… Read more »
South Africa: DA Debate Speech - Children's Amendment Bill
Note to editors: The following debate speech was delivered in parliament today by Bridget Masango MP and is embargoed until delivery. Read more »
May 07
Africa: South Africa Has Become Uninvestable Under ANC Rule
After more than a hundred years of operation in South Africa, the international energy conglomerate Shell Plc is the latest major company to confirm that it plans to divest from… Read more »
May 06
South Africa: DA Calls for Action Following Brutal Murder of Glen Couple
The Democratic Alliance (DA) extends its heartfelt condolences to the Morrison family following a horrific farm attack on the Rietfontein Farm in Glen, Mangaung Metropolitan… Read more »
May 01
South Africa: We Need to Reshape Fiscal Policy to Cultivate a Savings Culture in SA
Kenya and Chile have successfully made the commendable, and replicable, transition to high-savings economies. Our government once understood the wisdom of responsible fiscal… Read more »
April 29
South Africa: ANC-Aligned Cosatu Confirms It Is an Enemy of Unemployed South Africans
A statement released yesterday by the ANC proxies in labour federation COSATU is a timely reminder that the ANC alliance - composed of the ANC, COSATU and the SACP - is the primary… Read more »
April 26
South Africa: DA Announces Ground-Breaking New Economic Policy to Rescue South Africans From Unemployment
Unemployment is the single greatest crisis facing South Africa. Read more »
April 09
South Africa: Communities Continue to Remain in the Dark As 1 135 Transformers Across the Country Are Not Working
While thirteen days with no loadshedding is very much a welcome development, the sad reality is that there are many communities across the country that have been left in the dark… Read more »
March 28
Africa: South Africa's Real Recession Hits Home
By Dr Dion George MP, DA Shadow Minister of Finance Read more »
March 27
South Africa: ANC in Parliament Does Not Care About Current Water Crisis
Note to all editors: Please find attached soundbite by Solly Malatsi MP. Read more »
March 22
South Africa: DA Tables a Formal Motion of No Confidence in Mapisa-Nqakula
Note to editors: Please find attached a soundbite by Siviwe Gwarube MP. Read more »
March 19
South Africa: DA Calls for Mapisa-Nqakula to Step Down As Speaker of the National Assembly
Note to editors: Please find attached soundbite by Siviwe Gwarube MP. Read more »
March 12
South Africa: R23.6 Billion Paid in Medical Legal Claims From 2020 to Date - a Red Herring for NHI
In response to a parliamentary question, the DA can reveal that R23.6 billion has been paid in medico-legal claims across our provinces from January 2020 to December 2023. Further,… Read more »
March 05
South Africa: South African Economy Stalls Under ANC Rule
StatsSA confirmed that South Africa barely skirted a technical recession. At 0.1% growth in the fourth quarter of 2023, our economy is at a standstill, and South Africans are… Read more »
