The DA notes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of Deputy President, David Mabuza, as his special envoy to Russia. With this appointment, it appears Ramaphosa is following former President Jacob Zuma’s lead after he appointed former Energy and Intelligence Minister David Mahlobo as his liaison to Russia. That culminated in the revamping of the Integrated Resource…
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DA wishes the Muslim community a blessed Ramadan
I would like to wish the Muslim community in South Africa and around the world a blessed holy month of Ramadan. The DA’s support is with the Muslim community as you fast from sunrise to sunset during this time of goodwill and selflessness. My most heartfelt condolences also go out to the family and loved…
Read MoreDA urges SAPS to ensure full accountability against officials who turned away family wanting to report their autistic child missing
This statement follows our visit to the Mamelodi SAPS Station today by DA Shadow Minister of Police, Zakhele Mbhele MP and Member of Gauteng Legislature, Adriana Randall MPL. Please find attached soundbites in English and IsiZulu by Mr Mbhele. Today the DA visited the Mamelodi Police Station following reports that the police initially refused to…
Read More#SupraMustGo: Placing NW under administration deals with the symptoms not the cause
The DA in the North West deems President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to put the North West Provincial Government under national administration as an extremely delayed response to an urgent and serious matter. While placing a province under administration is aimed at restoring stability and ensuring that governance deficits are dealt with, we cannot help but believe…
Read MoreDA lays extortion and corruption charges against Mduduzi Manana
Please find attached an English soundbite by DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Women, Terri Stander MP. Please find pictures attached here, here and here. Today, DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Women, Terri Stander MP, accompanied by DA Spokesperson on Community Safety in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, Michele Clarke MPL, and DA Gender Chairperson in Gauteng…
Read MoreDe Lille must come clean about SMS she sent to politically influence appointment of City Manager
The comments made by Ms De Lille about Councillors JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg are both sexist and racist. To say the text message she sent to Ms Limberg to influence the appointment of the City Manager emanated from “Xanthea and Smith under the pillowcase” is disgusting, even for her. These comments are in line…
Read MoreNo ‘secret meeting’ on possible ‘secret bailout’ of SAA
The Standing Committee on Finance (SCOF), has unilaterally been scheduled as a closed meeting for a secret briefing by SAA on their latest quarterly report on Wednesday 16 May 2018. This is deeply concerning, not only because members of the public will apparently be barred from attending, but because a R 5,0 billion secret bailout…
Read MoreSAA and National Treasury must explain why bailout money continues to be squandered
The DA will call for a full disclosure on the status of funding for South African Airways (SAA) and why Parliament was possibly misled by the National Treasury, following a report in the media that SAA has again run out of cash and will receive a bailout of R5 billion – its third cash injection…
Read MoreJudgement reserved: Status quo remains – Ian Nielsen is acting mayor of Cape Town
Today, the Western Cape High Court, has ordered that the IEC does not fill Ms De Lille’s vacancy until such time as the review of her application is finalised. This was a proposal that was made by the DA yesterday and rejected by Ms De Lille. The Court has reserved judgement on the matter of…
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