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Statement by Ryan Smith MP – DA Spokesperson on International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO): The Department of International Relations and Cooperations’ (DIRCO) appeal to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to urgently convene to discuss the capture and prosecution of Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, by the United States of America (USA) smacks of hypocrisy and …
Statement by John Steenhuisen MP – Leader of the Democratic Alliance: The Democratic Alliance (DA) is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Errol Knott Moorcroft, former Federal Chairperson of the Democratic Party. Errol was a dedicated servant of South Africa’s democratic journey and a respected figure within our party and across the political …
Statement by Jan de Villiers MP – DA National Spokesperson: The Democratic Alliance demands that the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) urgently institute disciplinary action against its Head of Public Diplomacy, Mr Clayson Monyela, and to require an immediate public apology following his endorsement, however flippant, of calls for South Africa to revive …
Night running is seen as a form of spiritual possession in the communities where it’s common.
Statement by Chris Hattingh MP – DA Spokesperson on Defence and Military Veterans: The SANDF’s announcement of Exercise WILL FOR PEACE 2026, a China-led naval exercise involving foreign navies in South African waters, does not solve the concerns raised around MOSI III, it confirms them. MOSI III was postponed because of its political and diplomatic …
Statement by Chris Hattingh MP – DA Spokesperson on Defence and Military Veterans: The media confirmations that Iranian naval vessels are en route to South Africa to participate in the Mosi III naval exercise alongside Russia make it increasingly difficult for the government to maintain that South Africa is genuinely pursuing a policy of non-alignment. …
Opposition MP says there are more cases and calls for independent inquiry
Statement by Jane Cowley MPL – DA Shadow MEC for Health: A thirteen-month-old baby has tragically died after suffering a short but severe bout of diarrhoea, after the Gwadana Clinic in Idutywa, Mbhashe Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, which should have been available to provide care, had closed its doors early in the afternoon. The child’s …
Statement by Marina van Zyl MP – DA New Horizon Constituency Leader: Residents of Ward 5 in Thembisa, Burgersdorp, have been without running water for more than seven consecutive days, despite water provision being a core municipal responsibility and a constitutional right. For families in this community, the consequences are severe and degrading. Water tankers …
Statement by Toby Chance MP – DA Spokesperson on Trade, Industry and Competition: The Democratic Alliance is dismayed by the National Lotteries Commission’s about turn on its commitment to pay reparations to whistleblowers who came forward with information on years of corruption by board members, executives, staff and collusive outsiders in the awarding of grants …
Statement by Haniff Hoosen – DA eThekwini mayoral candidate: The Democratic Alliance welcomes and celebrates the judgement handed down by the Pietermaritzburg High Court against the eThekwini Municipality for the ongoing sewage crisis. The DA was forced to approach the court after the Municipality showed no willingness or ability to end the sewage disaster which …
Health Professions Council to decide by end of January on inquiry into Tlaleng Mofokeng
Collapsing sewer line in Carlswald Valley has soaked properties with sewage for 20 years
Statement by Nicholas Gotsell MP – DA NCOP Member on Security & Justice: The DA can confirm that 2 840 rape kits arrived in Cape Town on Monday, following sustained DA oversight and pressure after multiple police stations across the Western Cape were found to be without this critical forensic evidence tool. While this delivery …
Statement by John Steenhuisen MP – Leader of the Democratic Alliance: As Federal Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), I salute our brave DA caucus in KwaZulu-Natal, our representatives in the provincial government, as well as all of our public representatives and activists who turned out in their numbers today to defeat the destructive Motion …
Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality will close down its failing water supply entity
Two interventions show what can and what can’t be done
Statement by Tsholofelo Bodlani MP – DA Spokesperson on Communications & Digital Technologies: The ANC’s press release condemning the Policy Direction on Internet Service Providers issued by Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi once again exposes the party’s political expediency. In doing so, the ANC ignores laws enacted under successive ANC-led governments and the …
Statement by Nicholas Gotsell MP – DA NCOP Member on Security & Justice: The DA’s unannounced spot checks at four Western Cape police stations yesterday have now confirmed what SAPS leadership has been denying for weeks: the numbers provided by the Western Cape SAPS management on rape-kit availability are grossly inflated, factually incorrect and completely …
Statement by Bonginkosi Madikizela MP – DA Spokesperson on Public Works and Infrastructure: The Democratic Alliance welcomes the appointment of Ms. Mameetse Masemola as Head of Infrastructure South Africa. Her transition from Acting Head to permanent appointment provides much-needed stability and continuity at this critical juncture for our nation’s infrastructure development. Ms. Masemola inherits a …
Statement by Nicholas Gotsell MP – DA NCOP Member on Security & Justice: On the final day of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, the DA confirmed that urgent action is being taken to supply rape kits to the Western Cape after its oversight exposed a shocking collapse in …
West Coast small-scale fishers demand answers from fisheries department
Statement by Adv. Glynnis Breytenbach MP – DA Spokesperson on Justice and Constitutional Development: The Democratic Alliance (DA) has warned that the ongoing process to appoint a new National Director of Public Prosecutions has gone badly off the rails. The panel set up to advise the President has chosen to interview Adv Menzi Simelane, a …
Statement by Michele Clarke MP – DA Spokesperson on Health: The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling for urgent national intervention as newly released parliamentary replies confirm that child malnutrition in South Africa continues to claim hundreds of young lives each year. In answer to a written parliamentary question by the DA [RNW6755], Health Minister, Dr …