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Statement by James Lorimer MP – DA Spokersperson on Mineral & Petroleum Resources: South Africans are owed an update on the country’s fuel situation. It’s been fifteen days since Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister last updated Parliament on our fuel position. He said supplies were assured until the end of April. The day before, he …

Statement by Michéle Clarke MP – DA Spokesperson on Health: The DA welcomes the arrival of the first doses of Lenacapavir donated by the Global Fund in South Africa. Lenacapavir is an injection given to HIV-negative individuals once every six months as pre-exposure prophylaxis medicine (PrEP) to prevent infection. South Africa has one of the …

Statement by Adv. Glynnis Breytenbach MP – DA Spokesperson on Justice & Constitutional Development: The Democratic Alliance (DA) will use parliamentary processes to investigate the reasons for the astronomical backlog in reserved judgments. A judgment is reserved when a judge does not make a decision immediately after a trial is concluded. Judicial standards dictate that …

Statement by Nazley Sharif MP – DA Spokesperson on Social Development: The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa to determine whether Minister of Social Development, Sisisi Tolashe, requested presidential permission to accept and retain a gift of two Chinese luxury SUVs in 2024 amounting to a value of approximately R1 million. According …

Statement by Nazley Sharif MP – DA Spokesperson on Social Development: The Democratic Alliance (DA) will lodge a complaint with the Public Protector against the Minister of Social Development, Nokuzola Tolashe, for suspected breaches of the Executive Members’ Ethics Act 82 of 1998 and the Executive Ethics Code. This follows serious allegations that the Minister …

Statement by Andrew Batement MP – DA Deputy Spokesperson on Appropriations: The DA notes the recent comments from Deputy Minister Masondo that the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is seeking an equity partner for Daybreak Foods. The DA agrees that the PIC should be seeking to divest itself of the majority stake of Daybreak Foods. However, …

Statement by Kabelo Mogatosi MPL – DA Shadow MEC for Transport: The Democratic Alliance believes the reduction in road deaths over the recent festive season demonstrates that focused enforcement and improved driver behaviour can save lives. This must now be strengthened through a clear and sustained Easter road safety plan that prioritises visibility, accountability, and …

Statement by Stephen Moore MP – DA Spokesperson on Water and Sanitation: After the President announced a Water Crisis Committee in February’s SONA, the DA has been eagerly awaiting a clear action plan from this committee. In our questions in Parliament to the President and Minister of Water & Sanitation, we uncovered that by mid-March, …

Statement by Lisa Schickerling MP – DA Spokesperson on Police: Operation Prosper must be a focused, time-bound intervention with clear operational goals, proper logistical support, and a concrete plan for how SAPS will sustain policing capacity once SANDF support comes to an end. At present, one of the most serious concerns is that neither SAPS …

Statement by Dr Igor Scheurkogel MP – NCOP Spokesperson on Water and Sanitation: The DA calls on communities to oppose new water regulations. This after the Department of Water and Sanitation’s proposed regulations for the management and control of government waterworks and surrounding state-owned land. The draft regulations and resource management plans represent a profound …

Statement by JP Smith – DAWC Metro Chairperson: The DA is writing to the SAPS, SARS, the Hawks and the IEC to request urgent investigations into the Patriotic Alliance (PA) and Gayton McKenzie’s links to organised crime, and how McKenzie is allegedly benefitting from drug-related income to fund his political party. We call for: SARS …

Statement by Kevin Mileham MP – DA Spokesperson for Electricity and Energy: The Democratic Alliance (DA) is fighting for lower tariffs, and to reform the pricing model as residents and businesses who are directly supplied by Eskom will pay more for less electricity units from today. This is just another unjustified cost of living increase …

Statement by Ashor Sarupen & Werner Horn: The Democratic Alliance’s national election campaign, toward the upcoming local government election, is at full steam ahead. The DA sees today’s launch by the IEC of the Election branding and logo as a milestone toward Election Day, however we do expect more certainty on the election date to …

Statement by Nicholas Gotsell MP – DA NCOP Member on Security & Justice: The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the Minister of Defence, Angie Motshekga, to immediately cancel the Army Golf Day, as well as all related social events and parades scheduled for 9 and 10 April at Thaba Tshwane. These non-essential activities should not …

Statement by Dr Mark Burke MP – DA Spokesperson on Finance: The DA welcomes the R3.00 fuel levy decrease that the Finance Minister will shortly announce, following calls made by the DA last week for just such relief. The DA proposed a R3,17 reduction with a funded plan and the Minister came within close enough …

Statement by Jan de Villiers MP – DA National Spokesperson: The Democratic Alliance (DA) is set to initiate legal action against an online publication called “The Cape Independent,” which recently published an article littered with defamatory claims directed at various members of the party. The article fabricates an elaborate conspiracy theory against the DA in …

Statement by Stephen Moore MP – DA Spokesperson on Water and Sanitation: In Parliament on 12 March 2026, President Cyril Ramaphosa promised that his Water Crisis Committee’s Action Plan would be ready for publication by the end of March 2026, which is today. Today is the deadline set by the President himself, and South Africa …

Dear Fellow South African, This week we will be welcoming delegates from more than 50 countries to the sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC) in Sandton, Gauteng. Since its inception in 2018, the SAIC has grown to become a premier global forum for showcasing the attractiveness of investment opportunities in our country to domestic and …

Statement by Dr Delmaine Christians MP – DA Spokesperson on Higher Education and Training: The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the landmark partnership spearheaded by Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe between the department and Google South Africa, which marks a significant step towards aligning South Africa’s education system with the demands …

Statement by Nicholas Gotsell MP – DA NCOP Member on Security & Justice: The DA is outraged by revelations surrounding the South African Army’s latest golf day extravaganza, which lays bare a disturbing pattern of misplaced priorities inside the Department of Defence and Military Veterans and continues to show just how out of touch its …