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Dear Editor This morning, the Democratic Alliance (DA) attended proceedings in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court, where the eight SAPS Presidential Protection Unit members, caught on video brutally assaulting civilians on the N1 highway, are on trial for assault. Despite the overwhelming public evidence of this brazen attack, the accused remain on duty in full uniform …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance is demanding the immediate release of the full Auditor-General’s report into the failed driver’s licence card tender, following the repeated breakdown of South Africa’s only licence card printing machine, a collapse that continues to paralyse renewals for millions of motorists. The latest failure of a staggering 733 000-card backlog caused …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls for the immediate declassification and public release of the South African Navy’s internal investigation into the Kommetjie submarine tragedy. The report, finalised in December 2023, remains hidden behind a wall of secrecy, censored by Defence Intelligence and withheld from the victims’ families, their legal representatives, and even the …
SERI has sent a letter of demand to the City over container removals
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is appalled by yet another act of sabotage by Defence Minister Angie Motshekga, this time derailing a critical parliamentary oversight session at the Simon’s Town Dockyard on 4 June 2025. The meeting, convened by the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, was intended to address the long-standing conflict …
Dear Editor The DA has written to the Minister of Social Development, Sisisi Tolashe, and the CEO of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), Themba Matlou, to ensure that beneficiaries going through SASSA’s biometric verification process are not left without their life-giving grants. The DA has been inundated with calls from scared and worried …
Dear Editor Universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVETs) owe the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) almost R12 billion. Various universities owe NSFAS R10.46 billion, while TVETs owe R1.48 billion. The debt was accumulated between 2017 and 2023, and NSFAS and the higher education institutions are reconciliating the amounts, which is also …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Ronald Lamola, to explain his continued promotion of the ANC’s failed economic “transformation” policies in the face of overwhelming evidence that they strangle South Africa’s economic growth agenda internationally, and deter foreign direct investment (FDI). In his address to the …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance in the NCOP calls on the Chairperson of the Select Committee on Social Services to urgently start the process to give effect to the domestic and international commitments South Africa has to people living with disabilities, to ensure inclusion after the NCOP passed a DA motion on terminology to empower …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) has learned that SAPS Crime Intelligence’s Chief Financial Officer, Major-General Philani Lushaba, has gone missing – just as the National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigating Directorate sought to question him, reportedly over a multi-million Rand property scandal. Lushaba reportedly failed to report for duty this morning and is unreachable by phone. …
Dear Editor On 21 May 2025, a Joint Parliamentary Committee Report on Farm Murders was adopted. For the first time, two key portfolio committees — Agriculture and Police — acknowledged the reality of farm attacks, their increasing frequency, and the need for urgent intervention. While this is a step in the right direction, recognition without …
The speech below by Willie Aucamp MP, was delivered during a debate in Parliament this morning: Honourable Speaker, Today we debate an issue that cuts to the heart of our nation’s stability and food security. “Assessing state response and policy gaps in addressing rural safety and food security in South Africa” is of utmost …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is taking urgent action to rescue South Africa’s broken National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and restore justice for victims of corruption. To achieve this, we are pursuing a bold reform package that includes: Passing the DA’s “Scorpions 2.0” Bill to create an independent Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) with the power to …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the decision by the Public Protector to investigate serious allegations of financial mismanagement against the CEO of the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC), Azola Meyekiso. This follows a complaint the DA lodged last year with the Public Service Commission, which was later referred to the Public Protector. Public …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance has today succeeded in ensuring that the parliamentary vote on the nomination of candidates presented for appointment as the Small Enterprise Ombud was withdrawn from the House and sent back to the portfolio committee. For the first time in our democratic history, the largest party in Parliament failed to have …
Dear Editor The South African Police Service (SAPS) must be transparent about the real conviction rate for illegal firearm cases — not from the point of prosecution, but from the point of arrest. The City of Cape Town’s clamp down on gun crime over four years, shows that 1 670 illegal firearms were seized by …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) will formally request that Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie be summoned to appear before the Portfolio Committee to account for his decision to shield Netball South Africa (NSA) from serious governance allegations and for his continued evasion of parliamentary oversight. This follows Minister McKenzie’s recent public …
Dear Editor The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA), a body meant to oversee the private security industry, told the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police that six years later, PSIRA is still investigating who to hold responsible for a massively flawed contractual agreement worth R129 million. The DA supports the committee’s recommendation that the Director …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) will undertake urgent oversight visits to bases, after learning that the property and lands of at least 10 bases is being subjected to land invasions and construction of informal settlements. This is deeply alarming – ongoing illegal occupation and encroachment on South African National Defence Force (SANDF) bases is …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Buffalo City condemns the ongoing humanitarian crisis faced by thousands of residents in informal settlements like Fynbos 1 in East London, who are forced to live without access to basic sanitation. A recent report from Stats SA has confirmed that approximately 8 000 households in the Buffalo City …
Dear Editor At a meeting this week of the NCOP’s Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, the Department of Land Reform once again cited funding shortfalls as the reason for its persistent failure to resolve thousands of long-standing land claims – some dating back to before 1998. This is not true, and …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is demanding a formal performance review of Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille and the Department of Tourism’s handling of the Tourism Equity Fund (TEF). This review must be concluded and tabled before Parliament by no later than 31 July 2025. The TEF, once touted as a flagship vehicle to …
Dear Editor The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS) yesterday presented a progressive proposal to the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services. Central to this proposal is the establishment of a Bail Fund, which will provide financial assistance to first-time, low-risk offenders who have been granted bail of R1 000 or less but are unable to …
Dear Editor The criminal investigation into how over R250 million was misspent by the SA National Defence Force in 2020 on an unapproved anti-COVID vaccine from Cuba, is advancing again after significant DA pressure. Both the HAWKS and the SIU are proceeding with this investigation, and complainant statements were taken in person this week to …