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DA and EFF reject Kholeka Gcaleka's nomination as Public Protector

As the ad hoc committee tasked with finding advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s replacement resolved to nominate advocate Kholeka Gcaleka as its candidate for the job, the DA and the EFF has described the nomination as nonsensical.

Neo Poho·7 months ago

DA calls on De Lille to stop wasting State resources on appealing costly arbitration outcomes.

The DA calls on Minister Patricia De Lille to respect the decision of the General Public Service Sector Bargaining Council and reinstate 65 contract employees of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) in accordance w...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

The DA Discredits The ANC's Candidate For Speaker Of The National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.

The opposition party the Democratic Alliance has announced its plan of putting forward its Parliamentary Caucus Chairperson Dr. Annelie Lotriet as their candidate for the election of the new Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Lotr...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Road to 2024: The 'Moonshot Pact' explained

With the 2024 National Election seeming to edge nearer, political parties have already began lobbying themselves to the public in what will arguably be the most contested election since our democracy.One can argue that the 30 year annive...

Tshegofatso Makola·12 months ago

DA and ActionSA express dissatisfaction for EFF National Shutdown

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are already facing opposition in the lead up to its National Shutdown that is set to take place next week. This is as the Democratic Alliance (DA) and ActionSA have raised their concerns respectively.T...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

“Ramaphoria = RamaPromises = RamaFailure” - John Steenhuisen

The Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), John Steenhuisen delivered the party’s alternative to the State of the Nation Address today. Dubbed the ‘True State of the Nation Address’ (TSONA), the speech was presented in a bid to address ...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Gauteng Department of Social Development to pay R500 000 to fix Tembisa Old Age Home structural defects as contractor no longer exists

The Democratic Alliance says they are extremely concerned that the Gauteng Department of Social Development now has to pay R500 000 for repairing the structural defects at the Tembisa Home for the Aged as the contracted company no longer...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

"The DA has taken a decision to protect Ramaphosa"- EFF leader Julius Malema

The countdown for the Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) led- National Shutdown, is currently underway, with the EFF having held a media briefing to give insight on the party's plans for next week Monday's protest.The EFF seems to be going a...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Whats Trending ? John Steenhuisen takes the throne as DA Leader.

The day all Democratic Alliance ( DA) members have been waiting finally dawned and after a neck on neck contest. The DA finally has a new leader . Voting for Leadership Candidates took place using the online OpaVote platform and ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 3 years ago

Africa’s oldest surviving party – the ANC – has an Achilles heel: its broken branch structure

Democracies are precarious endeavours, as events around the world are showing. In most, political parties hold sway over whether the system delivers the will of the people, or doesn’t. So how political parties are organised plays a bi...

Keith Gottschalk ·over 3 years ago

The DA Questions The National Treasury Regarding Vaccine Delay?

The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, to confirm or deny comments by Deputy Director General of Health, Anban Pillay, suggesting that the National Treasury was the primary culprit in delaying vaccine ac...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

DA Takes ANC To Court Over Cadre Deployment.

The DA is taking the ANC to court over the governing party’s cadre deployment. In papers that will be lodged with the South Gauteng High Court this week, the DA will ask the court to compel the ANC to hand over complete records of all de...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

DA to lay ethics complaint against Cele over Camps Bay film shoot fiasco

The Democratic Alliance (DA) will lay a complaint with Parliament’s Ethics Committee against the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, after he appeared to issue unlawful operational instructions to South African Police Service (SAPS) official...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 3 years ago

Elon Musk accuses Julius Malema of inciting violence and the genocide of white people in South Africa

CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, Elon Musk, has accused EFF leader Julius Malema of prompting the genocide of white people in South Africa.

Neo Poho·8 months ago

The DA says Students should not pay the price for NSFAS and UNISA’s poor administration 

The Democratic Alliance  Shadow Minister for Higher Education, Science & Technology Chantel King says the  The DA has written to the University of South Africa (UNISA) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) asking them ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

DA Seeks Full Details Of SA Agreement With Cuba On Engineers.

The DA has submitted parliamentary questions to Minister Lindiwe Sisulu requesting the details of the agreement between South Africa and Cuba which saw 24 engineers being brought to the country to assist the Department of Human Settlemen...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

DA Leader John Steenhuisen Denies Claims Of Being Open To Coalition With The ANC.

The Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has denied claims of being to forming a coalition with  the ANC. They have filed a complaint with the Press Ombudsman following a Sunday Times article that appeared in the newspaper yesterd...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

Politics Of The SONA: DA Says Ramaphosa Has Failed To Protect The People, Economy And Democracy Of South Africa.

South Africa's leading opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA)  has come out guns blazing, pointing many loop holes in President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the nation address. The DA says once again the SONA has unworkable plans ro...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

"Tshwane is under extreme financial pressure" - Tshwane Mayor

City of Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink has described the state of the city's finances as critical.

Neo Poho·9 months ago

DA Is Pushing For The Suspension of Police Commissioner following The Outcome Of IPID ‘Nasrec grabber’ Probe.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling for the suspension of the South African Police Service (SAPS) National Commissioner General Khehla Sitole pending the outcome of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) investigatio...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

DA Calls On Deputy President To Provide An Honest Report Of SA’s Vaccine Rollout.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the inter-ministerial committee (IMC) headed by Deputy President, David Mabuza, to provide an urgent and honest report back on South Africa’s vaccine rollout programme which is yet to begin in the mi...

Phumzile Mavimbela ·about 3 years ago

Tshwane Council to attempt to elect a new mayor once again

The Tshwane Council is today, expected to try again at electing a new mayor. This is as the Tshwane Council was left in disarray on Friday last week, following hours of caucus breaks and lack of decorum among Councillors, which saw the o...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

DA launches petition to protect mother tongue education at the University of Stellenbosch

In the spirit of Human Rights Day, the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday launched a petition to protect the right to mother tongue education at Stellenbosch University (SU) against persistent attacks by university management.

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

29 000 NSFAS Students Owe Debt To Varsities, DA Calls For Decentralised Funding System.

The DA has revealed that 29 140 students currently owe money to universities as a result of inefficiencies at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). In response to a DA parliamentary question, Minister Blade Nzimande conf...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

DA To Host SA’s Largest Virtual Guns Summit.

On Tuesday, 22 June 2021, the DA will host South Africa’s largest virtual Firearms Summit focussing on the recently published Firearms Control Amendment Bill. In a show of unity, we will bring together civil society organisations, ac...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

What's On Everyone Lips : DA To have Zuma’s Medical Parole Decision Reviewed

The Democratic Alliance ( DA) has announced it will be taking legal steps to have the decision to grant medical parole to Jacob Zuma reviewed, as we believe this decision to be patently unlawful. We will, by way of an application to the...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

“The best of the ANC is still substantially worse than the worst of the DA”

The second day of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) Debate concluded yesterday, with the opposition parties having a bone to pick once again with President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC. This is as Ramaphosa presented the SONA last we...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

DA To Introduce Legislation For New Chapter 9, Anti-Corruption Commission To Investigate High-Level Graft Cases

The Democratic Alliance together with Accountability Now hosted a joint media briefing to announce the introduction of new legislation which will create a new, independent Chapter 9 Institution, called the Anti-Corruption Commission. ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

DA Calls For Digital Vibes SIU Report To Be Made Public.

The Democratic Alliance says they are planning on submitting a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) application to the Presidency to obtain access to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report into the Minster of Health, Dr Z...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

The DA Calls On Surgeon-General To Clarify Deputy President’s health status.

The Democratic Alliance has calleded on the Surgeon-General, Lieutenant-General Zola Dabula, to update the nation on Deputy President David Mabuza’s health, following his month-long medical treatment in the Russian Federation. The op...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Will Lesufi's bold promises uplift the lives of the people of Gauteng

Premier Lesufi is very big on promises in his State of the Province Address (SOPA), which will no doubt raise the hopes of Gauteng residents. At the same time, he has placed an enormous responsibility on his shoulders to deliver on his p...

Solly Msimanga MPL - Official Leader of the Opposition-Gauteng·about 1 year ago

DA-led coalition in Tshwane stands Council up, ahead of Speaker election

The Council drama in Tshwane seems to be very far from over as the DA-led coalition, decided to not show up to the City’s Council sitting today.The Democratic Alliance (DA) and its coalition parties in Tshwane were a no-show at the Counc...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

A budget of missed opportunities

The Minister of Finance's annual budget speech is yet another missed opportunity for South Africa. While he claims that bold action is necessary, the truth is that there is nothing bold about this budget. The Minister has failed to annou...

Dr Dion George MP- DA Shadow Minister of Finance·about 1 year ago

DA Responds To ConCourt Judgment On IEC Bending Rules " For The ANC "

The DA accepts the decision of the Constitutional Court today, and its ruling that the IEC may re-set the candidate registration deadline for the 2021 election. The DA had challenged the IEC’s attempt to re-open the candidate regis...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

DA rejects Joburg Speaker’s witch hunt with the contempt it deserves

The DA has noted the drawn-out statement released by the Speaker of the Joburg Council, Cllr Colleen Makhubele, in which she attacks the multi-party coalition and myself and Leah Knott in particular.This statement is regarding the move t...

Cllr Mpho Phalatse - DA Johannesburg Caucus Leader·about 1 year ago

While you were asleep: Tshwane Council works overtime to elect a new Speaker

Following more than half a day of proceedings, the Tshwane City Council elected the new Speaker of Council. African Transformation Movement councillor Mncedi Ndzwanana, was elected via secret ballot in a special council sitting yesterday...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

What's On Everyone's Lips: Mmusi Mamaine's One SA to contest local elections through independent candidates

Addressing the media on Monday Morning the Leader of One SA (OSA) Mmusi Maimane announced that his organisation will be recruiting independent candidates for this year’s local government elections. The former leader of the Democratic ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

The Premier of Mpumalanga Is In Hot Water For Not Wearing A Mask During Jackson Mthembu's Funeral.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called the police to arrest and fine the Premier of Mpumalanga, Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, following her non-compliance in wearing a mask. Jane Sithole  who is the DA's MPL in Mpumalanga says it is ridic...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

DA Calls For SAPS To Act Against EFF for Flagrant Disregard Of Lockdown Regulations.

The DA is calling on the South African Police Service (SAPS) to take action against the EFF after yet another of their marches has broken numerous lockdown regulations to which ordinary South Africans are required to adhere. Pictures ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

The DA Goes After Panyaza Lesufi Following A statement He Made In A Meeting, Regarding Tender Administration.

The Democratic Alliance is not letting the comments of MEC Panyaza Lesufi slide. This follows reports of a clandestine meeting held by the MEC with his team and other stakeholders, where Lesufi discussed the awarding of his department te...

Phumzie Mavimbela ·almost 3 years ago

The Supreme Court Has Dismissed Zuma's Appeal Bid To Not Pay Back The State, The Money Used To Cover His Legal Fees.

Former president Jacob Zuma is in for another defeat, today the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein dismissed Zuma's appeal against a judgment which ruled that the state is not liable to cover his legal costs. The Democrati...

Phumzile Mavimbela ·almost 3 years ago

WC Transport MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela Has Been Suspended Over Qualification Saga.

Following a fake qualification saga the Western Cape Transport MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela has been suspended for 14 days until the investigation has been concluded. The matter is being investigated by the DA’s Federal Legal Commission. ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

The DA Is Not Taking The Alleged Appearance Of Prophet Bushiri On SA Soil Lightly.

Self-proclaimed Prophet Shepherd Bushiri was allegedly spotted in South Africa, despite him being a fugitive in the country. Bushiri fled the country after being granted bail for crimes including fraud, money laundering, and corruption ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

The DA Says It Is Time For SASCOC To Reveal Their Plan To Develop Sports In South Africa.

The DA calls on the chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on sports, arts and culture, Beauty Dlulane, to request that the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) appear before Parliament as a mat...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

DA Approaches ConCourt To Oppose IEC Application To Postpone Elections.

The DA applied to be joined to the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) application to the Constitutional Court, in which it seeks a postponement of the October 2021 election to early 2022. The deadline for our submission is today, a...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Speaker Declines DA’s request to put an urgent question for oral reply by the President

The President is scheduled to appear before the National Assembly this afternoon, to reply to oral questions on a wide range of issues

Parliamentary Press·over 1 year ago

ANC and DA to Battle it out Again in Court Today

The DA and ANC are set to square off once again regarding the ANC’s Cadre Deployment Policy. The two parties convened in court yesterday and each brought their own arguments forward regarding the governing party’s policy. Court proceedin...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

DA Marches to End Load Shedding and Calls For ANC-shedding

The battle between the blue and green-yellow, and black took form once again, this time at the ANC’s home, Luthuli house. In what was declared as the National Day of Action by the Democratic Alliance, the official opposition took to the ...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Is the Mayoral Journey Nearing its End for Dr. Mpho Phalatse?

26 January 2023 is D-day for City of Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse. This is as she faces yet another motion of no confidence, that is set to be on the agenda for Joburg City Council Meeting today. Joburg Mayor, Mpho Phalatse, who has ...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Joburg Council Meeting Moving Slow As Members Request Yet Another Caucus Break

The Johannesburg City Council Meeting has halted proceedings once again following another caucus break being granted to the members by Speaker, Colleen Makhubele. This is the third caucus break granted since the meeting commenced. With t...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Third Time Lucky for Opposition as Phalatse is Ousted from Office

A battle well fought by Dr. Mpho Phalatse, saw her removed once again as the mayor of Johannesburg. In what was a lengthly procedure, filled with caucus breaks and singing all around, the results proved the predictions of disgruntled opp...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

DA set to meet with coalition partners to discuss a way forward in Johannesburg

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is looking to is looking to clear tension and put its ducks in a row ahead of a council sitting expected tomorrow in Johannesburg. The sitting being the second of its kind this week, will see councillors atte...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

Tshwane Council to be without a mayor for much longer as DA councillors walk out

Another day with no mayor once again in Tshwane. This is as the only matter on the Council sitting agenda- the voting of the new mayor of the City did not take place. The Tshwane Council has been left in shambles once again, following ho...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Cilliers Brink warns Lesufi to ‘back off’ ahead of the election of Tshwane’s mayor

DA Councillor and prospective Mayoral candidate, Cllr. Cilliers Brink has come out against the Premier of Gauteng and ANC Chairperson in the Province, Panyaza Lesufi, for what he describes as involving himself too much in the politics of...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Political Parties commemorate Mandela Day by donating food, clothes and equipment to various communities in South Africa

The DA, ActionSA and Rise Mzansi commemorated the Nelson Mandela Day by handing out clothes and food, renovating buildings, distributing distributing different equipments and cutting lawns in KZN, Gauteng, North West, Mpumalanga and East...

Neo Poho·8 months ago

ANC-EFF led coalition succeed in giving Tania Campbell the boot

Time is officially up for the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s Tania Campbell. This is as Campbell was ousted as the Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni this afternoon via a motion of no-confidence that was tabled against her by opposition parties.M...

Tshegofatso Makola·12 months ago

ActionSA has filed a motion of no confidence in Tshwane speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana

ActionSA has filed a motion of no confidence in Tshwane council speaker Mncedi Ndzwanana, hoping to remove the African Transformation Movement councillor from his position.

Neo Poho·9 months ago

Thapelo Amad throws in the towel ahead of a motion of no confidence against him

The City of Joburg is officially mayor-less following the announcement of Thapelo Amad's resignation from the role yesterday. Amad, an Al Jama-ah member had been facing mounting pressure from opposition parties, with a motion of no-confi...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

The DA calls for the removal of National Assembly Speaker amid Bribery Allegations

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has submitted a motion to parliament requesting the removal of embattled National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula through a vote of no confidence.

Neo Poho·6 days ago

DA members walk out of parliament as MP's debate Kholeka Gcaleka's nomination for public protector job

Parliament's debate to consider the recommendation of deputy public protector advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to replace Busisiwe Mkhwebane started on a heated note on Thursday the 19th of October 2023.

Neo Poho·5 months ago

The Power of Words: Gayton McKenzie Calls the DA Racist

On this week's feature of the ‘Power of Words’, we analyse the words of Gayton McKenzie, the President of the Patriotic Alliance. McKenzie had quite a lot to say about the DA and how it ought to be seen by black people and people of colo...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

PA looking to back the ANC-EFF, says Solly Msimanga

Negotiations between the Democratic Alliance (DA) and its former coalition partners in Johannesburg ended in a not so great light yesterday, and this is according to party leader in the province, Solly Msimanga. The parties were meeting ...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

“President Ramaphosa has merely moved around a batch of broken eggs in the same basket”- DA

Criticism from opposition political parties has already started coming in following the announcement of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s new cabinet. The parties have since expressed their dissatisfaction with the new appointments, with some ...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

ANC-EFF and PA coalition reject the DA’s Budget Adjustment

The Council sitting in Ekurhuleni is still underway following what has been almost five hours of proceedings. The sitting which is the third of its kind this year saw the rejection of the Adjustment Budget by the ANC, EFF, and PA which c...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

DA issues Parliament with a letter of demand ahead of the SONA

With just a day left until President Cyril presents the State of the Nation Address (SONA), the Democratic Alliance has issued yet another blow. The party issued a letter of demand to Parliament today.Following their version of the SONA ...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Court orders ANC to release all cadre deployment-related documents

The court battle between the Democratic Alliance and African National Congress has seen the DA edge one point forward as the court ordered the ANC to release all cadre deployment-related documents.Following what has been weeks on end of ...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

The DA’s still mute over Joburg’s newly elected mayor’s fate

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg seems relatively mute following it's damning allegations against the newly elected mayor of the city, Kabelo Gwamanda.Following allegations made by former mayor and DA caucus leader, Dr Mpho P...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

Joburg Council cancels today's planned sitting amid Thapelo Amad's resignation

The City of Johannesburg will have to wait yet another week before receiving another mayor. This is as Al Jama-ah's Thapelo Amad resigned yesterday on the eve of what was meant to be a motion of no-confidence tabled against him and the c...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

Multiparty Charter unveils economy and jobs recovery plan ahead of National Elections

The Multiparty Charter has announced an economy and jobs recovery plan that it says it will use to turn things around if it wins in the upcoming elections.

Neo Poho·2 months ago

South Africa welcomes ICJ order on War in Gaza

South Africa has welcomed the order made by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday the 26th of January 2023 that Israel must take measures to prevent and punish direct incitement of genocide in its war in Gaza.

Neo Poho·2 months ago

"The Democratic Alliance will lodge contempt charges against ANC over cadre deployment records" - John Steenhuisen

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has revealed he will lodge contempt charges against the African National Congress (ANC) for not submitting records of the cadre deployment committee when President Cyril Ramaphosa was chai...

Neo Poho·about 1 month ago

John Steenhuisen denies claims by former DA Mayor that DA practises cadre deployment

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has denied former DA mayor in the Midvaal Local Municipality, Bongani Baloyi's claims that the DA also practises cadre deployment.

Neo Poho·about 1 month ago

National Assembly grants provisional approval for DA's motion of no-confidence against speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Lechesa Tsenoli, has provisionally granted the DA's request for parliament to discuss the motion of no-confidence against Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.

Neo Poho·2 days ago