Letter

Statement by Adrian Roos MP – DA Spokesperson on Home Affairs: The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes that the clean-up of Home Affairs under Minister Leon Schreiber was enhanced today by the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) exposing a grand scheme of permit and visa corruption going back over 20 years. We welcome that 275 criminal referrals …

Statement by Chris Hunsinger MP – DA Spokesperson on Transport: The Democratic Alliance (DA) will submit additional evidence to the Public Protector as part of the ongoing investigation into the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), following new revelations about alleged corruption and procurement abuse linked to the R7.5 billion General Overhaul (GO) train …

Statement by Dr Mark Burke MP – DA Spokesperson on Finance: South Africans are deeply overtaxed. Budget 2026 must see adjustments in tax brackets and rebates in line with inflation. We can’t afford another year of stealth taxes and we definitely can’t afford explicit increases. As such, the DA expects that there will be no …

Statement by Toby Chance MP – DA Spokesperson on Trade, Industry & Competition: The DA notes the temporary relief offered to South African businesses by the United States Supreme Court’s decision on President Trump’s tariff policy. Minister Tau now have a window of opportunity to rebuild trade relations with the United States, which they must …

Statement by Chris Hattingh MP and Nicholas Gotsell MP: The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes the President must urgently review whether the current composition and leadership of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) are capable of fulfilling their statutory and constitutional responsibilities following sustained governance failures. This is after the NCACC was scheduled to appear …

Statement by Stephen Moore MP – DA Spokesperson on Water & Sanitation: The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on municipal councils across Gauteng, and every water-stressed municipality in South Africa, to urgently adopt council resolutions to ring-fence water and sanitation revenue, following revelations that about R5 billion a year is being lost in Gauteng metros while …

Statement by Ian Cameron MP – DA Deputy Spokesperson on Police: The Democratic Alliance (DA) will oppose any attempt to disarm law-abiding citizens. We will fight such proposals in Cabinet, in Parliament, and consider legal remedies to protect the constitutional rights of responsible, licensed firearm owners. This as the Firearms Control Amendment Bill seeks to …

Statement by Lisa Schickerling MP – DA Spokesperson on Police: The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes with grave concern that 6 351 South Africans were murdered between 1 October and 31 December 2025. This equates to: 2 117 murders per month 71 murders per day Almost three people murdered every hour. In the same quarter, 11 …

Statement by Angel Khanyile MP – DA Spokesperson for Women, Youth & People with: The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes with alarm the findings of a recent study by the University of the Free State, that harmful chemicals called Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDC’s) are present in well-known and widely used sanitary pad brands used by millions of …

Statement by Haseena Ismail MP – DA Spokesperson on Tourism: The Democratic Alliance welcomes the launch of the new Pilanesberg Airport development plan by Minister Dean Macpherson, this is a practical step towards boosting tourism in the North West province. The announcement signals renewed momentum for a critical regional gateway that has faced significant setbacks …

Statement by John Steenhuisen MP – Leader of the Democratic Alliance: Editor: Here is a workable proposal to replace BEE and address the past. The Democratic Alliance has taken careful note of the President’s Reply to the State of the Nation Address Debate today. We reject the protection of BEE, which has benefited only politically …

Statement by Mlondli Mdluli MP – DA Deputy Spokesperson on Trade, Industry & Competition: The recent amendments gazetted by Minister Parks Tau to the governance arrangements of the South African Sugar Association (SASA) and the sugar industry agreement represent an overdue development for a sector that anchors rural livelihoods, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. The …

Statement by Beyers Smit MP – DA Spokesperson for Agriculture: The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes a milestone agricultural achievement this week, with the first export of South African plums to China under an agreement penned by by the Minister of Agriculture, and Leader of the Democratic Alliance John Steenhuisen. This week Steenhuisen saw off the …