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DA welcomes a step closer to holding ‘Dodging’ Dlamini to account

August 2, 2017 in News

Note to Editors: Please find attached Zulu and English soundbites by the DA Shadow Minister of Social Development, Bridget Masango MP. The DA welcomes the appointment of Justice Bernard Ngoepe to head up the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Minister of Social Development, Bathabile Dlamini’s, role in causing the social grants crisis. Some of the key…

Minister Brown can and must stop bonuses to ineffective Eskom executives

July 16, 2017 in News

The Minister of Public Enterprises, Lynne Brown, has the power to stop the handover of millions of public money to Eskom executives who have utterly failed, and in some cases, are the cause of the dire financial situation at the power utility. The DA publically calls on Minister Brown to reject the request to approve…

Secretary to Parliament joins Speaker in keeping report on SABC Inquiry liars locked away

July 13, 2017 in News

The Acting Secretary to Parliament, Penelope Tyawa, has joined the Speaker of the National Assembly in trying to keep the report into those who lied during the SABC Inquiry from public scrutiny. On 20 June 2017 I submitted an application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to gain access to…

Shaun Abrahams must be axed for protecting corrupt cronies

July 11, 2017 in News

I have today written to President Jacob Zuma, calling on him to immediately suspend the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Adv Shaun Abrahams, in line with Section 12(6) of the NPA Act, pending an enquiry into his fitness to hold office. Since his appointment in 2015, Abrahams has overseen the complete politicisation of the…

DA welcomes decision to dissolve Metsimaholo Municipality Council

July 10, 2017 in News

The Democratic Alliance welcomes the decision by the FS Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Department to dissolve the Metsimaholo Municipality Council. Metsimaholo was governed in a coalition by the DA, EFF, MCA and FF+. The MCA pulled out of the coalition, sold out to the ANC and replaced DA MMCs with ANC Councillors. Challenges…

DA has laid criminal charges against the Guptas for allegedly using public funds to pay for a family wedding at Sun City in 2013

July 3, 2017 in News

This morning, I laid criminal charges against Mosebenzi Zwane, Atul Gupta, Ajay Gupta, Rajesh Gupta, Ronica Ragavan and Kamal Vasram with the South African Police Service. The charges include: racketeering, money laundering, assisting another to benefit from the proceeds of unlawful activities, and acquiring, possessing or using the proceeds of unlawful activities in terms of…

Public Protector agrees to DA’s request to investigate Minister Lynne Brown

June 30, 2017 in News

The DA can confirm that the Public Protector’s office will be investigating Minister Lynne Brown for possibly violating the Executive Members’ Ethics Code, following a request by the DA. The DA welcomes this investigation by the Public Protector, as it will go a long way towards holding the Minister to account. Minister Brown seemingly failed…

Suspended Phiyega and Mdluli earn R11.5 million

June 27, 2017 in News

Replies to DA Parliamentary Questions have revealed that, since their suspensions in October 2015 and May 2011, former National Police Commissioner, Riah Phiyega, and suspended Head of Crime Intelligence, Richard Mdluli, received a combined R11.5 million for sitting at home and contributing nothing to the fight against crime in South Africa. Phiyega has received almost…

DA’s application to intervene in Molefe’s Labour Court case granted with costs

June 27, 2017 in News

The DA welcomes the Labour Courts decision to grant our application to intervene in former Eskom Group Chief Executive Officer, Brian Molefe’s, case before it today. Our application was granted with costs. The DA is now a full respondent in this action and will therefore be able to argue the substantive issues pertaining the reappointment…

Mbalula must get back SAPS money used for ANC business from Mkongi

June 26, 2017 in News

The DA challenges Police Minister, Fikile Mbalula, to do the right thing, and recoup every cent from his deputy, Bongani Mkongi, taken from the South African Police Service (SAPS) budget for hotel accommodation and a conference venue for ANC business. Mkongi’s Chief of Staff, Jabu Mfusi, stayed at a hotel to attend an ANC Western…

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