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The DA will hold the Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, to his word on claims he will “suspend or arrest everyone in his department if that’s what it takes to clean up the rampant corruption that has taken root.” … [Read more...] about Motsoaledi must take swifter action on corrupt Home Affairs officials living the good life

Once again, the Minister refuses to put the people of South Africa first. The ANC government continues to put their irrational policies and politics above the well-being of ordinary South Africans struggling to survive. … [Read more...] about Paraffin price hike will hurt the poor

31 January 2022 … [Read more...] about United Nations News in Brief

Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell applauded the effort of his squad on Sunday night, when they beat Australia by 33-7 in the final of the HSBC Spain Sevens in Seville. See: https://mygqeberha.com/audio-powell-applauds-blitzboks-courage-and-endeavour/ … [Read more...] about Audio: Powell applauds Blitzboks’ courage and endeavour

The third phase of the Springbok Women’s 18-month Rugby World Cup  planning campaign kicks into gear on Sunday, when they assemble at the  Stellenbosch Academy of Sport, with national coach Stanley Raubenheimer  inviting 33 players for their  first assembly of 2022. … [Read more...] about Lusanda Dumke (Xhosa and English) and Stanley Raubenheimer (Afrikaans and English)

The Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, has dragged his feet over the draft National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) for two years. Meanwhile, his inertia has spurred on political opportunists to scapegoat foreign nationals for South Africa’s unemployment crisis. Dr Michael Cardo MP - DA Shadow Minister for Employment and Labour. … [Read more...] about Nxesi’s inertia on NLMP fuels political opportunism

The budget highlighted the DA-run City of Cape Town‘s commitment towards restoring hope, giving dignity, promoting economic growth, and to getting more people into the workforce. … [Read more...] about City of Cape Town’s pro-opportunity adjustment budget

Health and Education, combined, have requested close on R11 billion in additional funding, which excludes additional national adjustments to equitable share, provided by the national government. … [Read more...] about Retief Odendaal on the EC Cash Crisis

Baxolile 'Bax' Nodada, MP and Alfred Nzo Constituency Leader comments on this crumbling bridge which is one of the only means for 2000 residents from seven villages to cross the dangerous Umzimvubu river. … [Read more...] about SAHRC Must investigate dangerous bridge in Alfred Nzo District Municipality

Impi Visser and Paul Delport chat before the Sevens Game at Estadio Olympico de la Cartjuna, Spain on Saturday against the Spanish. … [Read more...] about Impi Visser and Paul Delport

The DA in the Western Cape's Reagen Allen is appalled by the attempts of the ANC to  gain political mileage from the highly sensitive disclosures relating to  MEC Fritz. … [Read more...] about DA WC asks the ANC to show a minimum of respect

Minister Stella Ndabeni Abrahams’s recently said; “[as] government, we have a responsibility to enforce regulatory compliance in the SMME sector and close businesses that are trading illegally.” … [Read more...] about Witch-hunt will hurt SMME sector

Baxolile ‘Bax’ Nodada MP - DA Shadow Minister of Basic Education says that during a meeting of the portfolio committee for basic education, the Department of Basic Education (DBE)  revealed that there is no mechanisms in place to track, trace or keep learners in school in order to encourage them to return to school. Given the high number of dropouts, the DBE needs to start … [Read more...] about Basic Education admits it does not have any plans in place to track learner dropouts

A large  Chinese bulk carrier, the NS Qingdao, that has apparently been given  the go-ahead by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the  Environment to dump at least 1 500 tons of toxic chemicals into the  ocean off the fragile St Helena Bay coastline. … [Read more...] about Dave Bryant MP and Chris Hunsinger unpack

The DA has today filed papers in the Gauteng High Court to enable and compel schools to open fully, immediately. Over 80% of South African schools are still operating on a rotational basis, whereby each child only attends school half the time, on alternate days or weeks. It defies belief and strains sanity that some 80% of South African schoolchildren are still being denied … [Read more...] about John Steenhuisen on opening schools fully