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Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision by the ANC-controlled City of Ekurhuleni to expropriate private land without paying a cent in compensation. According to news reports, the land was seized from its owner in 2019 under then mayor Mzwandile Masina, with the metro arrogantly declaring “zero” as …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the decisive action taken by Minister Dean Macpherson and the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure, of blacklisting 40 non-performing contractors since June 2024. This is a huge achievement. It directly benefits South Africans by ensuring that taxpayer money is no longer wasted on failed or incomplete projects, …
Dear Prof. Fikeni I trust this letter reaches you well. I am writing to you in your capacity as the Commissioner of the South African Public Service and Administration following the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr. Manamela’s appointment of Mr. Zukile Mvalo, Mr. Oupa Nkoane, and Mr. Lehlogonolo Masoga as Administrators for the …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to urgently clarify South Africa’s position in the new Nusuk Hajj system and to work towards securing a higher pilgrim quota. The transition to the Nusuk platform, as announced by the Saudi Arabian Embassy, is a welcome development. It …
Dear Editor The DA has begun a process of assessing the remuneration terms and conditions of board members and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) across KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN) 12 Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) entities. The move comes after a recent parliamentary reply (view here) to questions by the DA exposed that during the 2024/25 …
The following speech was delivered by the DA’s Mayoral candidate for Johannesburg upon her acceptance of the nomination: Good morning, Soweto! Good morning Joburg! Good morning to our big blue family. It is a privilege for me to accept the nomination as your mayoral candidate for this great City. I acknowledge with respect all the …
The following speech was delivered by John Steenhuisen MP at the DA’s Johannesburg Mayoral Candidate announcement: My fellow South Africans, It’s wonderful to be with you here this morning in the beating heart of Southern Africa – right here in Soweto! I think we can all agree that we love this place. I love the …
The stories of six South African women who travelled to fight for workers and for women’s rights, and risked it all.
Dear Editor The DA Youth is outraged that recent job advertisements by the NYDA are calling for even more staff to serve the private offices of senior Board Member of the NYDA. NYDA Chairperson, Dr. Sunshine Myende and her Deputy Bonga Makhanya are both recruiting for posts which are nothing more than a duplication of …
Dear Editor After failing on his promise to restore water in 7 days, Dada Morero’s presentation before the Portfolio Committee on Water & Sanitation unequivocally proves he is unfit to be Mayor. He does not have a ready plan for residents of Johannesburg, even while taps sit dry. The crisis in Joburg will worsen because …
Dear Editor The DA can reveal that a by way of a letter to his Department, seen by the DA, Minister Gayton Mackenzie is attempting to construct a propaganda campaign to justify cutting funding to iconic cultural festivals across the country. This is a shocking and sickening discovery. In a letter dated 17 September 2025, …
Dear Editor The DA notes with grave concern the arrest of five SANDF members, together with two Zimbabwean nationals, after an unauthorised midnight raid at the Sediba sa Tlou (Artonvilla) base near Musina, during which shots were allegedly fired and boxes of illicit cigarettes were seized and partly hidden on the base. The suspects face …
Dear Editor I am issuing this statement to categorically and in the strongest possible terms refute the outrageous, defamatory, and entirely baseless allegations made against me by the Provincial Police Commissioner of KZN, suggesting my involvement in a criminal syndicate and the leaking of sensitive information. On 17 February of this year, following extensive reporting …
Dear Editor South Africa’s small business sector, buckling under economic and regulatory pressure, needs its champion in the form of the Small Business Ombudsperson to be appointed without any further delays. The DA believes that this appointment is critical to unlock economic growth in the small business sector leading to significant job creation. We are …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber’s new trailblazing development to simplify entry procedures into South Africa in a massive boost for the tourism industry while also revolutionising the security of our immigration processes. The country’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system forms the cornerstone of Minister Schreiber’s commitment …
Dear Editor The DA is determined to stop public money from being stolen/looted through ghost worker schemes. We will be launching parliamentary questions to all Ministers in government to verify compliance with National Treasury’s directive to eliminate ghost workers and meet the February 2026 deadline. It cannot be that the government’s purse is being purged …
Two weeks ago, social media was outraged by images of a woman bleeding in the street outside a clinic in Tshwane.
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Dear Editor Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has lost the confidence of South Africa’s tourism sector. The Democratic Alliance (DA) asked her in Parliament today whether dissolving the SA Tourism (SAT) Board was still defensible, given the Tourism Business Council’s decision to withhold half a billion rand in TOMSA levies. De Lille’s response can only …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal is humbled by the support it received to secure victory in the ward 64 by-election in eThekwini. This is a significant step forward for the party in eThekwini. The DA continues to build support and confidence from communities that are tired of ANC empty promises, a dysfunctional …
A dozen people, including whistleblowers, have given evidence of harm suffered under the previous administration
Dear Editor Mayor of Johannesburg, Dada Morero, will appear before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation to account for the growing water crisis across the City of Johannesburg this Friday, 19 September. He will also appear with the MD of Joburg Water to ensure the full truth on what is happening in Joburg. …
Anonymous letter calls for action from Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy
Dear Editor For the past three weeks I have spoken to many Tshwane residents about their municipal bills following the implementation of a new municipal budget. This is part of the DA’s listening tour in Tshwane in preparation for the local government election. Our focus has been on investment and jobs, to better understand …
Dear Editor The National Assembly unanimously passed the motion without notice to protect the rights of Hajj pilgrims, tabled by the DA yesterday. We have called for urgent intervention in the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) controversy, condemning SAHUC’s attempts to monopolise hajj travel and highlighting serious allegations of misconduct. The motion calls …