South Africa: DA Tackles Illegal Number Plates, Calling for Creecy, Tau and Cachalia to Act

The DA has written to Ministers Tau, Creecy and Acting Minister Cachalia to urgently establish an inter-ministerial task team to deal with a national safety and crime crisis: fake… Read more »

South Africa: DA Welcomes IEC Probe of ANC and Rise Mzansi Funding

- ANC faces scrutiny over donations Read more »

South Africa: DA Demands Emergency Parliamentary Meeting Over 28,000 Untraceable Parolees

The Democratic Alliance has written to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, Kgomotso Ramolobeng, to demand an emergency meeting after revelations… Read more »

South Africa: Schreiber and BMA's Relentless Action to Restore Rule of Law Delivers Unprecedented R1bn Drug Bust

The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the almost R1-billion Beitbridge drug bust by the Border Management Authority announced by Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber. Read more »

South Africa: Replace NSFAS Now! Universities & TVETs Carry R62 Billion Student Debt, As NSFAS Implodes

The briefings presented to Parliament today by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Universities South Africa (USAf) and the South African Public Colleges… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa's Phala Phala Review Must Not Delay Parliament Process

The DA maintains that the parliamentary impeachment process must not stall while President Ramaphosa's review application unfolds before the courts. Parliament must be allowed to… Read more »

South Africa: DA Demands Action As Parliament Continues to Bury Secretary to Parliament Allegations

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has followed up with the Public Protector, requesting a progress report on the investigation into Secretary to Parliament (STP) Xolile George, and will… Read more »

South Africa: DA Minister Champions Cutting Edge Reform to Eliminate Ghost Workers

The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the launch of the Department of Home Affairs' new real-time employee verification platform for National Treasury to help eliminate ghost… Read more »

South Africa: DA Lays Complaint After 164 Criminal Convictions Linked to Wc SAPS Members

- 164 criminal convictions linked to WC SAPS members, Read more »

South Africa: DA Launches 2026 Registration Campaign As the First Step to Get Municipalities Working

Photos of the event here, here, here, here, here, here, here. Read more »

South Africa: DA Calls for Parliamentary Hearing On SAA Safety and Sacaa Oversight Failures

DA demands answers from aviation authorities Read more »

South Africa: DA Seeks New Fuel Price Relief Avenue By Reducing Parasitic Raf Levy

The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that South Africa's fuel prices should be permanently reduced by removing the multiple rands-per-litre that the Road Accident Fund adds to the… Read more »

South Africa: Minister Manamela Collapses Parliament's Nsfas Administration Oversight

The Democratic Alliance (DA) raises serious concerns about the collapse of today's planned Portfolio Committee meeting, scheduled to be held at NSFAS headquarters. The Minister of… Read more »

South Africa: DA Opens Criminal Case for Ceta Administrator's R3-Million Salary

Attention Broadcasters: Please find attached sound in English, Sesotho and isiZulu by Karabo Khakhau MP. Read more »

South Africa: Concourt Precedent Undermines NHI Centralised Model and Relegates NHI As Unworkable

The DA welcomes the Constitutional Court confirmation of the High Court ruling that Certificates of Need (CONs) in the National Health Act (Clauses 36 - 40) are unconstitutional. Read more »

South Africa: DA Calls On NPA to Explain Missing Prosecutor in Joe Sibanyoni Extortion Case

The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to explain why its prosecutor failed to pitch in the Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni bail hearing on Monday.… Read more »

South Africa: Macpherson's Budget Turns State Property Into Growth, and Ensures Corruption Cut

Minister Dean Macpherson's Budget speech today confirmed that 801 state-owned properties are being put up for sale to bring private sector investment into idle land, for economic… Read more »

South Africa: Thirteen Senior Police in Court Today, and Over 25 On Paid Suspensions As Crime Surges

The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes with grave concern that thirteen senior members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) are appearing in court today, while more than 25… Read more »

South Africa: Economic Reform Too Slow to Meaningfully Create Jobs

Following the latest Quarterly Labour Force Review released today it is clear that serious economic reform is urgently required. South Africa does not lack economic potential. It… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Review Must Not Delay Accountability

President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to take the Section 89 Panel report on review must not be used to delay the work of Parliament. Read more »

South Africa: Arrested Hawks Head and Other Officials Must Remain Suspended During Criminal Matter

The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes the court appearance of the Gauteng Hawks Head, Ebrahim Kadwa, and Senior Crime Intelligence Officer, Feroz Khan, who have been granted bail… Read more »

South Africa: DA Welcomes Latest in Crucial French and German Climate Financing

Andrew De Blocq MP - DA Spokesperson for Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment Read more »

South Africa: DA Writes to President to Trigger Siu Probe Into Tolashe

The Democratic Alliance (DA) will formally write to the President requesting that he instruct the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate the conduct of Social Development… Read more »

South Africa: DA Calls for Full Defence Inquiry After SA Army Foundation Officials Fined R44 Million

The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes with grave concern reports that two senior South African Army Foundation officials have been debarred and fined more than R44 million following… Read more »

South Africa: DA Takes the Fight to Replace Bee With Economic Inclusion for All to Parliament

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken its fight to replace the ANC's Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy to Parliament, where the Economic Inclusion for All Bill is set for… Read more »