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The Western Cape Government today officially launched the Western Cape Investment Summit (WCIS) 2025, a flagship initiative aimed at positioning the province as South Africa and Africa’s leading investment destination. The announcement was made by Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism Dr Ivan Meyer, during a stakeholder engagement hosted at the Johannesburg …
Dear Editor SAPS has, after more than three months of inaction and sustained DA pressure, finally called up two Cape Town K9 handlers and their dogs for specialist narcotics training at Roodeplaat. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has therefore written to the National Police Commissioner to demand urgent answers on: Why all six Cape Town K9s …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) demands the immediate court-martial of SANDF Chief, General Rudzani Maphwanya, for gross misconduct and a flagrant breach of the SANDF Code of Conduct following his recent political pronouncements in Tehran. According to Iranian state media, General Maphwanya went far beyond his constitutional and professional mandate, pledging “common goals” with …
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Eastern Cape strongly objects to the proposed name change of Port Alfred to iCawa or iCoyi, as well as the renaming of the Kowie River to iQoyi. These changes, proposed by the Eastern Cape Geographical Names Committee, pose a significant risk to the local economy, tourism and […]
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Dear Editor One hundred learners from Gobizizwe Agricultural School near Mthatha have reportedly been hospitalised following a suspected mass food poisoning incident late yesterday. Paramedics and health officials attended to pupils who complained of stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhoea, before transferring the most serious cases to nearby hospitals for urgent treatment. Initially, 70 learners were …
Dear Editor The ANC’s tepid response to the DA’s plan to turbocharge the economy, responding only with a mild defence of BEE, shows that the BEE edifice can and must be dismantled. Laughably, the ANC called on beneficiaries of BEE to defend the system. The reality is that there are millions of unemployed South Africans …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is demanding urgent answers from the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) over the alleged shocking R1 billion lease agreement with Shula Developers for a building neither owned nor accessible by Shula Developers. The DA supports the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Jan De Villiers’, …
At a protest Ekurhuleni West students demanded the eviction of the families in “24 hours”
Dear Editor While the latest Q2 Quarterly Labour Force Survey from StatsSA has shown an overall increase in the number of unemployed South Africans, in the construction sector there has been some good news: the latest data shows that the construction sector has added 20 000 jobs between April and July 2025, and 55 000 …
Dear Editor Residents of Egoli in Buffalo City’s Ward 10, have been left without basic sanitation after public toilets built in 2016 in Muvhango, an informal settlement within Egoli, have fallen into disrepair and are now in a dilapidated state. This public toilet facility has no protective fencing or barriers to prevent vandalism. The facility, …
Dear Editor The DA has submitted a PAIA application to the South African Hajj & Umrah Council (SAHUC) to obtain clarity on its decision to give itself full control over Hajj tour operations in South Africa. Under this new system, tour operators will no longer be allowed to independently manage Hajj trips. Instead, they will …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance is outraged that the Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), General Rudzani Maphwanya, used an official visit to Tehran this week to engage in blatant political diplomacy far outside his constitutional and professional mandate. According to Iranian state media, General Maphwanya went well beyond military-to-military discussions. He …
In the latest development regarding the alleged incident of “black face” at Duineveld High School in Upington, the teacher, Mr Jaco Liebenberg, has been placed on leave pending an investigation by the Northern Cape Department of Education. This was conveyed in a letter that the principal shared with the school community earlier today. The Freedom […]
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The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project has seen costs escalate from R8-billion in 2008 to R53-billion today, with delays pushing completion from 2019 to 2028
Dear Editor The DA is deeply concerned by the results of the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), showing that unemployment continues to increase in South Africa – showing that there is immediate urgency to implement what the DA has been demanding: make the economic reforms necessary for growth and jobs. The DA has launched …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the the game-changing move by Home Affairs to make Smart ID and Passport applications available in the coming months on the banking apps of Capitec Bank, First National Bank (FNB), and Standard Bank. This service will start with Smart ID and Passport services rolling out at selected branches …
Most drivers employed by the Kalahari AutoForce in Markman say they get paid about R16,400 but they want R20,060 per month
Dear Editor The DA has written to the Acting Minister of Police, Prof Firoz Cachalia, to request that the South African Police Service (SAPS) deploys public order policing to uphold the rule of law and protect individuals’ constitutional rights to access to healthcare properties where Operarion Dudula is blocking access. The DA utterly condemns Operation …
Dear Editor A reply to a DA Parliamentary question reveals that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) cannot track whether SAPS arrests for illegal firearm possession lead to prosecutions or convictions. This is because SAPS’ crime records and the courts’ case management systems are not linked and many arrests are never properly recorded in the first …
Dear editor In light of the 30% tariff the United States has placed on South African exports, it is encouraging that our agricultural sector is rapidly diversifying its markets. This important work is being led by Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen, whose efforts are helping to protect farmers, safeguard jobs, and keep our economy resilient …
Dear Editor The time for endless talk is over. South Africa’s economy is in crisis, and it is time for urgent action to fix our economy and create jobs. Today, I launched the party’s six-point plan to turbocharge the economy. This bold, results-driven plan outlines a set of non-negotiable demands for reform which will kickstart …
Protecting the independence of the judiciary is one of the top priorities for the new chief justice.
Dear Editor The DA in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has written to the Select Committee on Security and Justice, Chairperson, Ms Jane Mananiso MP, demanding urgent oversight into the state of outdated technology infrastructure crippling policing in KwaZulu-Natal. This follows an oversight engagement I conducted with the KZN NCOP delegation and SAPS provincial …
Dear Editor The DA will write to the chair of the parliamentary portfolio committee on health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, to request the appearance of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), the national and Free State Departments of Health, and the senior management of the Pelonomi Tertiary Hospital in Parliament. The South African Human Rights …