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Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is outraged by recent revelations that an astonishing R131, 585,808.09 has been spent on South African Police members (SAPS) who have been on paid sick leave for periods exceeding six months during the 2023/2024 financial year. This shocking misuse of public funds demands urgent accountability. The DA demands that …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is dismayed by the chaotic scenes in Bloemfontein today, where 249 SANDF troops were expected to land at 12:00. Despite full media coverage and the presence of dignitaries, the soldiers are now unlikely to arrive before nightfall. What was meant to be a dignified homecoming has descended into disarray, …
Dear Editor With Major-General Philani Lushaba and three of his colleagues now in the SAPS custody, the Democratic Alliance is calling on the Minister of Police to waste no time and initiate a full-scale clean-up of Crime Intelligence (CI). Enough tiptoeing around. CI needs a root-and-branch overhaul to restore integrity to one of South Africa’s …
After the Trump administration’s threat of 50% import duty on Lesotho, orders have dried up and production lines have shut down
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is gravely concerned by the accelerating collapse of South Africa’s defence capabilities, starkly laid bare in today’s Armscor presentation to the Joint Standing Committee on Defence. This is not just about late maintenance or delayed procurement. The SANDF is facing a full-blown capability crisis. Our Navy is barely seaworthy. …
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) acted swiftly and decisively after the Ekurhuleni Metro began disconnecting electricity to public schools over alleged outstanding property rates accounts. Yesterday, Ekurhuleni initiated a process to cut the power to 98 public schools within the Metro without prior notice or consultation. In response, Freedom Front Plus councillors in the […]
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Dear Editor Minerals and Petroleum resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has issued “corrections” on his new Mineral Resources Amendment Bill. He has removed a requirement for BEE participation in applications for Prospecting Rights and has dropped a provision for Ministerial approval for change of control in listed companies that own Mining Rights. Both these requirements were …
Dear Editor The DA is outraged and will vigorously fight against a pronouncement by the Minister of Employment & Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, that her Department will make employers self-implement sectoral racial quotas, including forcing employers to decide and declare the race of their employees, where employees are not willing to disclose their race. The DA …
Dear Editor After years of instability, the newly appointed South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) Board must immediately begin repairs to the broken entity. The DA will monitor the new Board’s work closely, as the SABS is a crucial institution entrusted with ensuring that all manufactured products in our country are safe for use. The …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) offers heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those who perished in the horrific Air India crash in Ahmedabad. Our thoughts are with all of those affected. Our hope is that the investigating authorities work to identify the cause, to continuously improve air safety. Regards Willie Aucamp MP …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is gravely concerned by the revelation that almost 15 000 cases (14 907 currently) remain outstanding for investigation by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) across the country. These include some of the most serious allegations ranging from deaths in police custody to rape, now caught in a growing …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the long-overdue return of South African soldiers deployed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part the SADC Mission. These brave men and women served with courage under dangerous and debilitating conditions. Their safe return is a moment of national pride. However, the Department of Defence’s planned …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance has written to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Tebogo Letsie, requesting the official summonsing of Higher Education Minister Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane’s secret Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) Board Chairpersons Selection and Evaluation Panel. This is in terms of section 14 of the Powers, …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) celebrates the progressive approach that Minister Dr. Dion George has taken to the marine environment. Minister George this week signed the High Seas Treaty on behalf of South Africa at the UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France. The Treaty, formally titled the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on …
Dear Editor The DA supports the 2025 Fiscal Framework because it reflects some critical breakthroughs for ordinary South Africans. But we are under no illusions. This is not a moment for celebration. It is a moment to push even harder for real economic reform that streamlines government, creates jobs and delivers growth. Thanks to the …
Dear Editor This action is necessary because the DOD and DPWI have descended into a destructive standoff, paralysing infrastructure delivery. A joint briefing to Parliament today laid bare this dysfunction — a complete breakdown in trust, coordination, and accountability. Years of DPWI underperformance have left defence facilities in disrepair. At the same time, the DOD …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) has rejected the ANC-led Walter Sisulu Local Municipality’s (WSLM) 2025/26 draft budget, tabled in Council yesterday, citing it as unfunded and immoral including unjustifiable rate hikes. Since WSLM’s amalgamation in 2016, the municipality has consistently adopted unfunded budgets, largely due to substantial Eskom debt of R740 million. Despite being …
Dear Editor The DA has written to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry & Competition, Mzwandile Masina, demanding that Minister Parks Tau and the National Lotteries Commission chairperson, Barney Pityana, appear before the Committee to account for the opaque manner of the appointment Sizekhaya Holdings as the new Lottery licence holder as …
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has sent an urgent letter to the Tshwane Metro’s Department of Environmental Affairs and Agriculture, requesting the immediate repair of fences around local nature reserves. This pertains particularly to the Rietvlei and Wonderboom Nature Reserves. The request was prompted by a female cheetah, Njozi, escaping from the Rietvlei Nature […]
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Dear Editor Today marks a crucial day for Higher Education Minister Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane, as she is expected to reveal the names of the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) Board Chairpersons Selection and Evaluation Panel, which reportedly assisted her in appointing ANC-aligned individuals to SETA board positions through a process that has raised concerns …
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is gravely concerned about the dire situation in which Mpumalanga child welfare organisations find themselves as a result of the Department of Social Development’s mismanagement, inadequate funding and needless bureaucratic delays. Two non-profit child welfare organisations (NPOs) recently voiced their concerns in a formal letter to the Freedom Front […]
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Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance will today submit written questions to all ministers asking for details on the processes followed in every board appointment done by each minister. The details asked will include the names of members considered for the panel, the names of those who served and how they were selected, what qualified the …
Dear Editor The DA will seek answers from Deputy President Paul Mashatile during the question session on Thursday on his progress to lead and Chair the Water Task Team, after serious delays and water maintenance issues have been disclosed to Parliament by the Auditor General this week. Presentations from the Auditor-General, Statistics South Africa and …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is unapologetically driving a growth-first agenda within the Government of National Unity (GNU), focused on creating jobs, attracting investment, and delivering energy security. But progress is being held back by those unwilling to make the urgent decisions required to modernise our economy. A key pillar of this growth agenda …