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Statement by Michele Clarke MP – DA Spokesperson on Health: The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motshoaledi, regarding the placement of two contracted pharmaceutical suppliers, Barrs and Innovata, into business rescue in December, and their subsequent inability to meet critical medicine supply obligations to the Department of Health. …
Statement by Mzamo Billy MP – DA NCOP Member on Security & Justice: The Democratic Alliance (DA) has formally written to the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Select Committee on Security and Justice, Jane Mananiso, demanding that the Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, be urgently summoned to account for the failure to …
Statement by Chris Hattingh MP – DA Spokesperson on Defence & Military Veterans: The reports that divisions of Denel may be unable to pay salaries this month are deeply alarming, but sadly not surprising. This is the predictable outcome of years of failed governance, collapsed accountability, and the unresolved legacy of state capture. Denel was …
Statement by Yusuf Cassim MPL – DA Shadow MEC for Community Safety: The Democratic Alliance condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the brutal murder of a three-year-old child in Sulenkama, near Qumbu. This horrific crime, where the child was allegedly beaten to death by his stepfather, before his body was dumped in a plastic bucket …
Statement by Chris Hattingh MP – DA Spokesperson on Defence & Military Veterans: President Ramaphosa’s admission on Wednesday that the process for Exercise Will for Peace 2026 was flawed makes this a chain-of-command failure, not merely an operational issue. On the facts now clear, accountability demands decisive presidential action and full public disclosure of how …
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Statement by Horatio Hendricks MPL – DA Shadow MEC for Education: The Democratic Alliance expresses its deep concern at the tragic and senseless violence that has occurred at Ntanbankulu Junior Secondary School. It is alleged that a former educator opened fire on the school premises, resulting in the death of at least one educator and …
Statement by Andrew de Blocq MP – DA National Spokesperson for Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment: The Democratic Alliance welcomes the establishment of the Kruger Recovery Fund by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and South African National Parks (SANParks) to support the urgent rebuilding and restoration of critical infrastructure at Kruger National …
Statement by Luyolo Mphithi MP – DA Spokesperson on Human Settlements: A Democratic Alliance(DA) oversight today across four informal settlements in Gauteng exposed the reality of South Africa’s housing crisis, incited land invasions and land fraud, and the consequences of decades of ANC human settlements failures. The DA is leading the charge in Parliament to …
Statement by Ryan Smith MP – DA Spokesperson on International Relations and Cooperation: The ANC’s hypocrisy on international relations was again on full display this week, when a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) vote was held calling for a special session to address the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. …
Statement by Lisa Schickerling MP – DA Spokesperson on Police: The Democratic Alliance (DA) condemns Police Minister Firoz Cachalia’s shocking admission that SAPS is “not equipped” to defeat gang violence and extortion in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape. South Africans must now ask the obvious question: is the Police Minister and SAPS willing to …
Statement by Henni Britz MP – DA Koukamma Constituency Leader: Following interventions by the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Kareedouw community, the Koukamma Municipality attended a meeting to discuss its inability to fully address the man-made water crisis in the town. Kareedouw is facing severe water restrictions and the looming possibility of being declared a …
Statement by Roy Jankielsohn – DA Free State Leader: Recent increases in farm attacks, two over the past weekend in Bultfontein and Clocolan, are cause for serious concern. Over the last two decades, rural safety has been decimated by the dissolution of the commando system, failure of the proposed sector policing system, under-resourcing of the …
Statement by Haseena Ismail MP – DA Spokesperson on Tourism: The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to South African Tourism (SAT) and to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism, calling for urgent intervention and parliamentary oversight following serious concerns about SAT’s handling of Meetings Africa. Meetings Africa is South Africa’s flagship Pan-African business …
Statement by Haseena Ismail MP – DA Spokesperson on Tourism: The appointment of Khomotso Brian Mosehla to the South African Tourism (SAT) Board raises serious concerns about Minister Patricia de Lille’s commitment to proper governance. In response to a DA question in Parliament, the Minister described Mosehla vaguely as a “seasoned executive” who has held …
Statement by Chris Hattingh MP – DA Spokesperson on Defence & Military Veterans: South Africa’s Chief of the SANDF, General Rudzani Maphwanya, is 65 years old and still in office, five years beyond the normal military retirement age. Parliament has asked why. After six weeks, Minister Motshekga could still not answer. The SANDF retirement age …
Statement by Sergio Isa Dos Santos MPL – DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education: The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is deeply saddened by the tragic accident involving a private scholar transport vehicle in Vanderbijlpark, which has claimed the lives of at least 13 learners. Five other learners are in critical condition. We extend our …
Statement by Chris Hattingh MP – DA Spokesperson on Defence & Military Veterans: What is now unfolding around Exercise Will for Peace 2026 looks less like confusion and more like defiance within the SANDF. Despite credible reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa, as Commander-in-Chief, instructed that Iranian warships be excluded from the exercise, Iranian vessels nevertheless …
Statement by Chris Hattingh MP – DA Spokesperson on Defence and Military Veterans: The Democratic Alliance is astounded at the necessity of Defence Minister Angie Motshekga, to establish a Board of Inquiry into the handling of SANDF Commander-in-Chief President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instruction relating to the controversial Exercise Will for Peace 2026. It appears, based on …
Statement by Ryan Smith MP – DA Spokesperson on International Relations and Cooperation: The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Ronald Lamola, and the South African government at large to reject the captured Ugandan general election, held yesterday 15 January 2026, amidst widespread reports of flagrant state interference and …
Statement by Wildri Peach MP – DA Deputy Spokesperson on Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment: The Democratic Alliance (DA) commends South African National Parks (SANParks) for its proactive leadership and decisive action in managing the recent flooding in the Kruger National Park (KNP), and thanks the Minister for Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Minister Willie Aucamp, …
Statement by Kevin Mileham MP – DA Spokesperson on Electricity & Energy: The Democratic Alliance (DA) has today written to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy, requesting that the leadership of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) be urgently summoned to Parliament. This follows revelations that the regulator’s incompetence …
Statement by Cllr Sue Bentley – DA Buffalo City Caucus Leader: The Democratic Alliance (DA) is demanding accountability from the ANC-led Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) administration over the metro’s financial collapse, underscored by the attachment and removal of 22 vehicles from its operational fleet. The municipality’s ANC-led leadership has plunged the metro into a …
Statement by Wendy Alexander MP – DA Deputy Spokesperson on Finance: The DA is deeply concerned that British American Tobacco is closing its only manufacturing plant in South Africa – destroying hundreds of precious jobs in the community of Heidelberg. This closure represents a devastating blow to workers and their families, and serves as a …