Unregistered Private Schools Leave Learners and Parents in Limbo
School owners in Limpopo say registration process is slow and opaque
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Enoch Mgijima Water Crisis
Statement by Chantel King MPL – DA Enoch Mgijima Constituency Leader: The Democratic Alliance (DA) will be escalating the failure of the Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM) to address the water crisis in the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality to the National Parliament. The CHDM is the water authority to the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality. The …
Seven Killed in Horrific Crash Outside Qonce
Statement by Kabelo Mogatosi MPL – DA Shadow MEC for Transport: Seven people, including a child, have lost their lives in a horrific multi-vehicle collision on the N2 near Qonce. This devastating tragedy has once again left families shattered and communities in mourning. Preliminary reports indicate that a Toyota Hilux collided with a Mercedes-Benz sedan …
Safety, Growth and Jobs Must Be Front and Centre Tomorrow
Premier Alan Winde calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to put safety, economic growth, and job creation at the centre of his 2026 State of the Nation Address. “The President must be clear, decisive, and uncompromising in prioritising growth, jobs and safety. National government has a responsibility to combat crime, and to unlock and empower the …
Court Order Halting Land Invasions Welcomed
Statement by Leander Kruger MPL – DA Buffalo City Constituency Leader: The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Buffalo City Metro welcomes the High Court’s decision to halt unlawful construction on prime agricultural land near East London. This ruling sends a clear message: land invasions are illegal and they will not be tolerated. We commend the …
SONA 2026 Wins Expected in Conservation and the Ocean Economy
Statement by Nico Pienaar MP – DA NCOP Spokesperson on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment: The DA expects that continued progress in conservation and anti-poaching efforts, led by Minister Willie Aucamp, will feature in the President’s SONA tomorrow. The DA also expects the President to acknowledge Minister Aucamp’s launch of the Kruger Recovery Fund following …
Education Improvements and Early Learner Development Expected in President’s Speech
Statement by Ciska Jordaan MP – DA Deputy Spokesperson on Basic Education: The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes and supports the steady progress made by the Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube MP, and expects this to feature in the President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). Since Minister Gwarube’s appointment, we have seen measurable improvement …
Mantashe’s Defiant BEE Grip
Statement by James Lorimer MP – DA Spokesperson on Mineral and Petroleum resources: The annual Mining Indaba in Cape Town is a national asset. It should be a time when the potential of South Africa’s mineral endowment and the dynamism of the industry are showcased for potential investors. Just as reliable as the influx of …
SONA 2026 expectations
Statement by Karabo Khakhau MP and Jan de Villiers MP: As a party in the Government of National Unity, the DA has very high expectations for President Ramaphosa’s SONA on Thursday to deliver reforms and actions, not plans and proposals. The time for plans and proposals, and visions and hopes, has long passed. The reforms …
Gayton Snubs Parliament Again
Statement by Leah Potgieter MP – DA Spokesperson on Sport, Arts and Culture: Minister Gayton McKenzie has once again failed to appear in Parliament today where he was due to give answers about the administration of R109 905 992 million in Mzansi Golden Economy (MGE) grants. The DA lodged a serious objection about his failure …
Schools Must Remain Politically Neutral
Statement by Horatio Hendricks MPL – DA Shadow MEC for Education: Children must never be used as political tools, and schools must remain safe, neutral spaces dedicated to learning. As South Africa enters another election period, it is deeply concerning that school premises are increasingly being misused for political campaigning, placing learners directly in the …
Mangaung Metro Mayoral Candidate
Statement by Roy Jankielsohn – DA Free State Leader: The Democratic Alliance (DA) announced Werner Pretorius MPL, as our Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality mayoral candidate. Born and bred in the city of Bloemfontein, Pretorius is a proud, on-the-ground activist for the residents of Mangaung. He has a strong academic background, having completed two degrees at the …
Push to Expand Access to Maths in 435 School
Statement by Ciska Jordaan – DA Deputy Spokesperson for Basic Education: The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube’s efforts to encourage provinces to offer Maths as a subject in 2026 from Grade 10 in schools where it is not currently offered. Minister Gwarube is intervening as 435 schools across the country …
Decisive Action by Western Cape to Combat Foot-And-Mouth Disease Outbreak
Statement by Beyers Smit MP – DA Member on Agriculture Portfolio Committee: The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the swift action by the Western Cape Government to contain and manage the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the province. This is after various confirmed and suspected FMD cases in the province. The allocation of R100 million for …
Small-Scale Fishers Furious About Linefish Quota Cuts
Government has reduced the traditional fishers’ fleet from 547 to just 77 vessels
Lesotho Dam Project Misses Deadline to Pay Multi-Million Compensation Claim
Following a landmark appeal case, dozens more community associations have come forward to demand compensation that the Lesotho Highlands Water Project was meant to pay in 2013.
Minister of Agriculture Unexpectedly Removes Expert From Ministerial Task Team
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) notes with shock that the Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, has terminated the membership of the prominent veterinarian, Dr Danie Odendaal, on the ministerial task team for state-controlled diseases. In a letter to Odendaal, Steenhuisen states that he regrets to note that Odendaal has not yet signed the […]
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Gaza Flotilla Members Visit Robben Island: Call for Release of Palestinian Prisoners
The group compared Israel’s detention and justice system to apartheid South Africa
Shocking State of Storms River Police Station
Statement by Henni Britz MP – DA Koukamma Constituency Leader: The Democratic Alliance (DA) will be escalating the delipidated and unsafe state of the Storms River Police Station to the Acting Minister of Police for urgent intervention. The shocking situation at the police station was uncovered after I conducted an unannounced oversight inspection and confirmed …
NCACC Crisis
Statement by Nicholas Gotsell MP – DA NCOP Member on Security & Justice: The DA warns that the deepening failures at the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) and the Directorate for Conventional Arms Control (DCAC) now amount to a full-blown governance and accountability crisis, which is driven directly by Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo …
A Blight on SA’s Democracy
Statement by Ryan Smith MP – DA Spokesperson on International Relations & Cooperation: Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga’s attendance at the 47th Commemoration of the Islamic Revolution Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a blight on South African democracy and a violation of our nation’s …
Wins Expected in SONA 2026
Statement by Tsholofelo Bodlani MP – DA Spokesperson on Communications & Digital Technologies: The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, under the leadership of DA Minister Solly Malatsi, has begun to show tangible improvements in lowering data costs, expanding digital access, and laying the groundwork for a more inclusive digital economy, ahead of the 2026 …
Western Cape Judge Unlawfully Benefits From State Housing
Statement by Nicholas Gotsell MP – DA NCOP Member on Security & Justice: The Democratic Alliance has formally lodged a complaint with the Judicial Conduct Committee against Judge Daniel Thulare, a sitting Judge of the Western Cape High Court, following more than a year of sustained engagement with the Minister of Justice over his unlawful …
No Metro has delivered more homes than this one
Statement by Karabo Khakhau MP – DA National Spokesperson: The Democratic Alliance governed City of Cape Town has delivered more government funded homes than any other ANC governed Metro in South Africa. The Minister of Human Settlements has confirmed that the City is the nation’s leading provider of government funded homes across all metros, having …