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Dear Editor Minister of Justice & Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, will appear on Wednesday before the NCOP Select Committee on Security & Justice to address the worsening plights of magistrates across our country. This follows a formal request by the DA for the Committee to urgently request the Minister to account for the Department’s failure …
Dear Editor South Africa’s Oscar campaign for The Heart is a Muscle, our official entry for the 2026 Academy Awards, is finally gaining the momentum it deserves, following sustained engagement with stakeholders and calls from the Democratic Alliance for urgent government action. Private entities such as MultiChoice and AFDA had already pledged their support, while …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is deeply concerned by the alarming rise in suicides within the South African Police Service (SAPS). Recent reports reveal that, on average, one police officer takes their own life every week. This is not just a statistic; it is a tragic reflection of the immense psychological strain borne by …
Dear Editor The DA commends the work, focus and commitment of government in getting South Africa out of the financial-transaction purgatory known as the grey list. Since entering government, we’ve helped work to secure this outcome. But there is no room for complacency. Now we must build momentum by ramping up successful prosecutions of financial …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) Youth expects to see justice done for the horrific bullying incident at Milnerton High School. We also note and welcome the swift action by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) in response to the deeply concerning incident. The Department has exercised its role to ensure due process is being …
Dear Editor This morning, the Democratic Alliance (DA) met with the Public Protector in Pretoria to hand over evidence on PRASA’s R3.5 billion train refurbishment scandal. We went in person to make sure the seriousness of the matter is clear. The DA has been leading on this issue, gathering oversight reports, forensic evidence, and media …
Dear Editor Yesterday, Minister Dr Dion George brought much-needed clarity to the recent noise surrounding the alleged proposal to rename the Kruger National Park: no such process is underway. The motion raised by the EFF and supported by the MK and ANC in the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature was nothing more than an empty, performative gesture. …
The DA councillors in Subcouncil 20 shielded Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews from scrutiny over a project that has spent only R293 of its R200 000 allocation in a month.
The post DA COUNCILLORS SHIELD DEPUTY MAYOR FROM SCRUTINY OVER FAILED R200 000 PROJECT appeared first on For Good.
Dear Editor The DA notes with deep concern that SAPS waited three days before releasing the names of the four detainees who escaped from custody at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 20 October and are still at large. This unacceptable delay highlights not just poor communication, but a serious security failure that endangers communities …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance will boycott tomorrow’s Letsema Legacy Projects as the initiative has abandoned fairness and inclusivity. Having received the venues for the outreach late this morning, it became abundantly clear that the people of Parkridge, Parkside, Pefferville, CC Lloyd, and the greater Buffalo Flats Community, including Egoli, 7de Laan, Vergenoeg and Fynbos, …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) held an urgent press briefing today to announce our plan to table a motion of no confidence against Premier Panyaza Lesufi for his failed and costly Crime Prevention Wardens programme known as Amapanyaza. The briefing follows Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s announcement that Amapanyaza will be disbanded for them to undergo …
Dear Editor In trying to sidestep accountability for the R777 million spent by the City of Tshwane on water tankers in formalised areas in the 2024/25 financial year, Mayor Nasiphi Moya’s account of events raises more serious questions. When News24 initially broke the story of a 455% increase in water tanker expenditure in the financial …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is deeply alarmed by the shocking statistics revealed in Parliament through a written reply by the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi to a DA question in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on the state of vasectomy services in KwaZulu-Natal. According to the Minister’s official response, fewer than …
Dear Editor Today’s game-changer announcement by South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, the DA’s Dr. Leon Schreiber, that passports for South Africans living abroad will now be delivered by courier is warmly welcomed by the DA Abroad. South African citizens have been forced to make multiple journeys to embassies and Home Affairs outposts, to file …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance sees today’s judgment against Jacob Zuma, ordering him to repay to the State R28.9-million legal fees, plus interest, as a victory for South Africa and the protection of taxpayer money. Since 2018 Mr Zuma has evaded repaying millions in legal fees that the State should not have paid on his …
Dear Editor The Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s announcement that the Crime Prevention Wardens, known as “Amapanyaza”, will be disbanded for them to undergo training to become fully fledged Traffic Officers vindicates the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) numerous warnings that Amapanyaza are not adequately trained, resourced, and do not meet the criteria to be peace officers. The …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is deeply worried by a series of violent shootings that have unfolded across South Africa in recent days, leaving communities reeling in fear and mourning. The DA sends sympathies and care to the affected communities. The trend we are seeing is increasing gun crime, and little to no action …
Trekkloof farm owner Anton Kok started building without plans or environmental authorisation
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to Transport Minister Barbara Creecy, requesting a full investigation into high-value ongoing RAF contracts signed under former CEO Collins Letsoalo. Information from the SCOPA hearings has revealed a new line of investigation. Only the Minister has the legal power now to take action and stop the RAF …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) will call on Minister Lamola and DIRCO to halt the Randjesfontein Pan-African Parliament (PAP) project. South Africa can no longer justify funding a vanity project that has already wasted over R100 million while delivering nothing tangible. For 21 years, the PAP has been hosted at Gallagher Estate at a …
Dear Editor The DA condemns in the strongest terms the inhumane treatment of approximately 130 naval recruits who have, according to media reports, been stranded at SAS Saldanha since July, surviving on minimal food rations and living without proper accommodation as a result of ongoing construction delays at the Simon’s Town Naval Base. For nearly …
Dear Editor What was the total cost of the SANDF truck with a crane that was diverted from Oudtshoorn to Pretoria? What were the exact date(s) and times of the trip, and was the truck initially tasked to Oudtshoorn before being rerouted? Will the full movement order and vehicle logs be made public? And what …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken an important step to protect newborn babies at risk of unsafe abandonment. The notice of intention to introduce the Safe Relinquishment Private Members Bill (PMB) has now been gazetted. This Bill aims to legalise the safe relinquishment of babies, the operation of baby savers by registered child …
Dear Editor The escalating automotive jobs crisis in Buffalo City has reached a critical point while the ANC government continues to block urgent debate and decisive intervention. The ongoing United States tariff hike challenges have already resulted in job losses and production cuts that threaten the economic stability of thousands of families in the metro. …