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Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance’s Federal Executive met last night to discuss a formal response to the continuing public airing of matters relating to a dispute between senior office bearers of the party. In the course of the conflict, numerous allegations have been made. The Fedex resolved to refer the matter to the party’s Federal …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) condemns yet another detainee escape from SAPS custody, the third in less than a month, following the confirmation that 17-year-old Ryan Manuel escaped from the Bellville SAPS cells before the court had even begun. This comes just days after a convicted rapist escaped from Helderstroom Maximum Prison, and follows …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance congratulates all of the South African government on securing agreement on the Leaders’ Declaration today at the G20 Leaders Summit. This declaration represents a significant and positive outcome. It reinforces core principles essential to global stability, security and development, including respect for international law and human rights, the peaceful resolution …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) has today sent a letter to Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia, demanding urgent lifestyle audits of all senior SAPS leaders. The DA is calling for immediate action to restore accountability, integrity, and proper management of police resources. Corruption at the top of SAPS has long undermined the service. Senior …
Dear Editor The DA condemns the recent advertising of internships by the University of Stellenbosch’s Department of Agronomy which are only available to certain races. Discriminatory race quotas dehumanise everyone. The Stellenbosch University advert for Junior Research Technician interns specifically excluded white applicants, and it racially-engineered who could and who could not take up the …
Dear Editor This afternoon’s decision by the South African Reserve Bank to cut the interest rate by 25 basis points to 6.75% shows that the new inflation targeting regime is a welcome reform by the GNU. Global and domestic investors are more confident in our Government, as we see rising investment levels and new markets …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling on Minister Gayton McKenzie to immediately release the official Treasury approval letter for the R20 million he claims has been allocated to the national VAR project, and to table a full feasibility study along with a detailed three-year financial and project plan. South Africans deserve an explanation …
Dear Editor A DA Parliamentary Question has revealed that suspended Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Commissioner, Teboho Maruping, is still sitting at home on full pay 14 months after his suspension, as his disciplinary hearing drags on. Given his yearly salary of R1.74 million, Maruping has now earned in excess of R2 million during the current …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng led a picket today outside Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s office to demand criminal charges against all those implicated in the looting at Tembisa Hospital, as well as a speedy process to sell off the assets of syndicate kingpins so the money is directly returned to assist hospital patients. …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance notes Vice Admiral Monde Lobese’s recent comments at the SA Navy Gala Dinner and the Department of Defence’s decision to initiate disciplinary action. We welcome the Minister’s move, particularly given that she previously defended the Chief of the SANDF, General Rudzani Maphwanya, after his unsanctioned political statements in Iran, even …
Dear Editor In light of yesterday’s judgement of the Gauteng High Court, the Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the Tshwane Metro to suspend credit control on municipal accounts that are charged a City Cleansing Levy. The metro should also cease all threats of legal action and service cut-offs against affected residents, including SMS and email …
Dear Editor The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) is pushing ahead with public participation on its draft electricity tariffs for the 2026/27 financial year, despite the city facing legal scrutiny for its repeated failures to consult residents properly. Residents have already felt the consequences of inadequate engagement with unprecedented increases in electricity costs through the …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) today reveals that the City of Johannesburg does not have the R4 billion in cash that Johannesburg Water’s financial statements show as “cash including cash held at CoJ – sweeping”. In a meeting of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation with National Treasury, the Auditor-General and the Department …
Dear Editor Last year, I laid a Public Protector complaint against now suspended National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) CEO, Azola Mayekiso, following numerous complaints including: An irregular lease agreement of R15m, The appointment of unqualified board members, Misuse of the Company’s credit card, Failure to disclose conflicts of interests in important business deals. In June, …
Dear editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) celebrates a long-overdue breakthrough for the people of Welakabini and Esihlahleni, as the Tebetebe bridge is at last handed over. This marks the end point of a six-year fight that began with nothing more than a crumbling suspension bridge, a determined community, and a councillor who refused to walk …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia’s explicit commitment in Parliament that the long-delayed crime statistics will be released on Friday, 28 November, and that is exactly what we expect. After months of silence, confusion, and contradictory explanations, there is no room left for another postponement. With 16 Days of …
Dear Editor Mayor Dada Morero has once again shown that his priorities are not Johannesburg residents. R10 billion that should have gone toward crucial water and roads projects has been diverted to satisfy the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU). Please see agreement here This a shocking decision taken while communities queue at water tankers …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the Auditor-General’s (AG) decision to issue South Africa’s first Certificate of Debt (CoD) since the Public Audit Act was strengthened in 2019. It should not have taken this long, but this step finally shows that municipal managers who ignore clear warnings and allow public money to bleed away …
Dear Editor Yesterday, Electricity Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, presented an updated nuclear programme that is simply out of reach for South Africa. We cannot afford it, nor will it fix the shortfalls we face today. The DA, in principle, is not against a nuclear programme, but the ANC’s track record on nuclear programmes has been disastrous. …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance has appointed a new National Spokesperson, to fill the vacancy of Willie Aucamp as he takes up his role in the National Executive. The DA appoints Mr Jan de Villiers MP, to the National Spokesperson role. De Villiers joins Karabo Khakhau, as the party’s two National Spokespersons. Regards Jan de …
Dear Editor The Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, has never been forthright on the NHI’s funding model, despite countless opportunities to do so and an advertising campaign. Motsoaledi’s NHI programme has proven to be solely ideological and to the detriment of the working class. Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana’s, recent comments ought to be the …
Dear Editor When the Johannesburg Mayor appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Water & Sanitation on 19 September 2025, after a DA push, he defended the City’s ‘sweeping financial arrangement’ as necessary considering the City’s very poor finances. Sweeping arrangements, where funds obtained by municipal sub-entities are managed through a central municipal account are not …
Dear Editor The DA expresses its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Dr Franklin Sonn, South Africa’s first ambassador to the US in democracy and former Rector of Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Dr Sonn expressed South Africa’s best qualities – a pursuit for justice, excellence and nation building. Our country is better …
Dear Editor DA MPs Angel Khanyile and Lisa Shickerling on Friday visited the South African Police Services’ Forensic Science Laboratory in Tshwane. They met with Head, Major General Mulaudzi, and Brigadier Hlalele, who spoke on a facility crucial in our nation’s fight against GBVF on its knees. Already subject to probe in the Madlanga Commission, …