The Democratic Alliance in North West calls upon ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene and save what is left of the North West. Premier Supra Mahumapelo is no longer governing with a mandate from the people but is rather ruling like a dictator. He is being propped up by a self-interested cabal, which is working…
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Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries fueling illegal abalone trade
The DA notes the investigation by the Hawks into an alleged R1 million bribe paid to President Jacob Zuma by an abalone dealer. It is not only the latest evidence of a corrupt enterprise that Zuma presided over but exposes the murky world of abalone poaching which has reached crisis levels, especially in the Western…
Read MoreHawks raids cannot end with Guptas and must be extended to implicated Ministers
The DA welcomes the ongoing reports that the Hawks are swooping in on the Gupta brothers, beginning with an early morning raid on the family compound in Saxonwold. However, this is 6 months overdue and if any incriminating evidence has been found at the residence, it would be by accident as the compound would likely…
Read MoreMinister Brown may have lied under oath about documents being destroyed at Eskom
The DA notes reports today that Eskom has been subpoenaed by the Hawks, in order to force the utility to hand over crucial documents pertaining to the Judicial Commission into State Capture. However, the power utility has today admitted that certain documents, that contain crucial evidence, have been shredded. Early last year the DA warned…
Read MoreHawks must now prioritise an investigation into the Guptas R70 million tax refund
The DA notes the move by the Hawks and the South African Revenue Services (SARS) on arresting nine suspects linked to a VAT scam that has cost the economy R90 million. We are encouraged by this move and hopeful that more similar arrests will take place soon. The Hawks must do everything that is within…
Read MoreAce Magashule and his friends must be arrested for stealing R200 million from poor black farmers
I welcome the decision by the Hawks to finally take action against those responsible for stealing approximately R200 million from poor black farmers in Vrede, Free State. Reports today confirm that the Hawks have begun a “search and seizure operation” relating to the Estina Dairy Farm project in Vrede – beginning with the office of…
Read MoreFormer ANC MMC for Housing and Accomplice Arrested for Fraud and Corruption
African National Congress (ANC) Councillor and former MMC of Housing, Dan Bovu, and his accomplice have been arrested for the illegal sale of a City owned property stand in Vlakfontein, South of Johannesburg. The pair handed themselves over to the police in Lenasia this morning. Councillor Bovu served as the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC)…
Read MoreCommission of Inquiry into State Capture must get to work without delay
The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the eventual decision by President Jacob Zuma, after all his efforts to delay have failed, to appoint a Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, as per the Public Protector’s State of Capture Report. Zuma deserves no credit for this decision. His hand has been forced, as he knew he had no…
Read MorePublic Protector can no longer ignore request for Set-Top Box probe
The Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, can no longer ignore the DA’s request for a probe into the procurement process of the government-sponsored set-top-boxes (STB) – a key component of the broadcast digital migration (BDM) process. The DA has written to the Public Protector once again to request that she proceeds with the investigation without…
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