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Statement by Lisa Schickerling MP – DA Spokesperson on Police: The DA reiterates our call for regular, credible and comprehensive lifestyle audits across the South African Police Service (SAPS), particularly among senior management, with stronger consequence management where legitimate concerns are identified. This follows the latest Parliamentary Question response on financial disclosures and lifestyle reviews …
Statement by Edwin Macrae Bath MP – DA Deputy Spokesperson on Public Works and Infrastructure: The publication of the first Working on Infrastructure opportunities on the SA Youth Mobi platform marks a seismic shift in how EPWP recruitment is conducted. It moves away from informal, discretionary processes towards a transparent, digital system. Importantly, this is …
Statement by Nicola du Plessis MP – DA NCOP Member on the Select Committee on Social Services: The Democratic Alliance will exert all possible parliamentary oversight over the Central Drug Authority – an entity meant to coordinate a national programme of action against drug abuse – because it is spending the majority of its budget …
Statement by Dr Delmaine Christians MP – DA Spokesperson on Higher Education and Training: The DA has delivered an urgent letter to the Chairperson of the Higher Education and Training Portfolio Committee requesting that the Minister brief Parliament on how his NSFAS intervention has led to this point, following a devastating High Court judgment that …
Statement by Haseena Ismail MP – DA Spokesperson on Tourism: The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the new South African Tourism Board to urgently bring the long-running matter involving suspended CEO Ms Nombulelo Guliwe to a conclusion. As soon as the new Board Chairperson is confirmed, I will write to them to advise them on …
Statement by Adv. Glynnis Breytenbach MP – DA Spokesperson on Justice and Constitutional Development: Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi stated at the Black Business Council Annual Summit on 12 August 2026 that “if evidence is available suggesting a need to replace IDAC with a more capable institution (such as the DA’s Anti-Corruption …
Statement by Ashor Sarupen – DA Federal Council Chairperson: ANC NEC member Dickson Masemola’s attempt at whitewashing the ANC’s local government record, by stating that coalition governments are to blame for worsening service delivery in Johannesburg, eThekwini and Tshwane since 2016, is not merely untrue, but it reverses the truth. Johannesburg and eThekwini are governed …
Statement by George Michalakis MP – DA Parliamentary Leader: The Democratic Alliance will lay criminal charges against 10 municipal managers from nine municipalities (2 in the Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality) over repeated failures in financial management and accountability – (See below for the list as published by the DA). These officials have overseen municipalities that have …
Statement by Adrian Roos MP – DA Spokesperson on Home Affairs: Today’s launch of South Africa’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) is a major step forward, making our country easier to visit, while strengthening the security of our borders. Under Minister of Home Affairs the DA’s Dr Leon Schreiber, South Africa is replacing slow, paper-based visa …
Statement by Mzamo Billy MP – DA NCOP Member on the Select Committee on Security and Justice: The Democratic Alliance (DA) will continue to fight vigorously for Police Body-Worn Cameras to be rolled out, despite the Acting Minister of Police, Prof Cachalia, confirming that his department has given up on any timeline for the national …
Statement by Geordin Hill-Lewis – Leader of the Democratic Alliance: Today I spent the day in uMngeni meeting residents, community organisations and businesses, alongside Mayor Chris Pappas and the DA team. The successful turnaround of uMngeni shows clearly that decline is not inevitable. Every broken town and city can be turned around, but only with …
Statement by Ashor Sarupen – DA Federal Council Chairperson: The DA notes Fikile Mbalula’s inability to attack the DA’s 2026 election manifesto, calling it ‘Thatcherite.’ The ANC Secretary General’s very weak attack on the DA’s Manifesto, tells South Africans everything they need to know about the ANC in 2026. Fikile Mbalula’s tantrum about our election …
Statement by Dr Igor Scheurkogel MP – DA Member of the National Council of Provinces: The National Council of Provinces has adopted the DA motion calling for decisive action against alleged unlawful Land Bank liquidation practices and the systemic failures within South Africa’s liquidation industry and justice system. The motion calls for a moratorium on …
Statement by Geordin Hill-Lewis – Leader of the Democratic Alliance: Following the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey released today, it is clear that South Africa’s jobs crisis is worsening, not improving. Economic reform is happening far too slowly to spur growth at the pace required to create jobs. South Africa does not lack economic potential. …
Statement by Horatio Hendricks MPL – DA Shadow MEC for Education: The Eastern Cape government must explain how one company, Khumzi Investments, can secure more than R3.4 billion in official travel and accommodation contracts over five financial years, while qualifying learners are excluded from scholar transport because there is supposedly not enough money. In response …
Statement by Khathutshelo Rasilingwane MPL – DA Mayoral Candidate for Ekurhuleni: The DA wants to know how many more times Julius Mkhwanazi has to be arrested, before Ekurhuleni’s ANC Mayor cuts his purse strings, and brings a motion to council to have him fired. Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi has …
Statement by Dr Chris Hunsinger MP – DA Spokesperson on Transport: The Democratic Alliance demands that Transport Minister Barbara Creecy personally ensure that no politically-connected individual or company is involved in PRASA’s R1 billion Reshebile security tender scandal. This is particularly important given the well-publicised ANC connections surrounding the principal figures behind Reshebile. Paul Langa …
Statement by Ryan Smith MP – DA Spokesperson on International Relations and Cooperation: This morning’s press conference led by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Ronald Lamola, was supposed to allay the public’s concerns surrounding the South African High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal’s hosting of former President Jacob Zuma who recently visited India …
Statement by Ashor Sarupen – DA National Campaign Manager: All South Africans have one final last chance to register to vote, on the online voter registration platform, for the next 4 days only. On Friday 07 August the Voters Roll will close, and after that no person will be able to register to vote or …
The ongoing sewage problems in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality have escalated into a serious health crisis. The Municipality is directly responsible for the outbreak of diseases as it is allowing untreated sewage to spill into natural resources, streets and even residents’ properties. In the last two weeks, there were cases where young children reportedly fell […]
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Statement by Leah Potgieter MP – DA Spokesperson on Sport, Arts and Culture: On Tuesday, 4 August, Minister Gayton McKenzie and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture will account to Parliament on its FIFA World Cup 2026 delegation and related expenses. As the Minister and the Department have failed to provide proper, accountable responses …
Statement by Geordin Hill-Lewis – Leader of the Democratic Alliance: On Monday, the Democratic Alliance begins its constitutional challenge to the Expropriation Act in the Western Cape High Court. We are in court because the right to own property is fundamental to freedom, dignity and economic opportunity and because no government should be given vague …
Statement by Rikus Badenhorst MP – DA NCOP Whip: The Democratic Alliance (DA) will call for an urgent parliamentary investigation after the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, confirmed that his Department has been unable to find any evidence that the Parliament Rebuild Project was ever lawfully transferred from the Department of Public …
Statement by George Michalakis MP – DA Parliamentary Leader: The Democratic Alliance will today file court papers in the Western Cape High Court to have the appointment and salary of Mr Xolile George, Secretary to Parliament, set aside. Mr George is known for having received a salary increase of 70% – from R2,6 million to …