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Dear Editor The DA can reveal that 30 trade counsellor posts at South African embassies and missions abroad have remained vacant since December 2023, dealing yet another blow to our economy and the vital trade relationships needed to drive growth and job creation. The primary role of trade counsellors is to facilitate and promote trade, …
It is with deep sadness and grave concern that Western Cape Minister of Mobility, Isaac Sileku, has learnt of the fatal shooting of a prominent leader in the minibus taxi industry at the Nyanga Taxi Rank on Wednesday, 16 April 2025. A Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association taxi leader, Mongi Titi, was assassinated at the Nyanga …
On Wednesday, 16 April 2025, Western Cape Minister of infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, chaired the second meeting of the Western Cape Infrastructure Ministerial Committee (IMC). The following matters were discussed: Western Cape Infrastructure Framework 2050 Since the inaugural IMC meeting, on 1 December 2024, the Western Cape Infrastructure Framework 2050 (WCIF 2050) has been refined, and …
As the Easter weekend approaches, the Western Cape Government is urging all road users to exercise caution, remain vigilant, and take personal responsibility to help save lives on our roads. Between 31 March and 13 April, a total of 183 people were arrested for driving under the influence. This statistic highlights a deeply concerning reality …
Dear Editor The DA has laid charges of corruption against the Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane. Simelane is alleged to have stolen more than R700 000 by fraudulently billing Eskom when she worked for Vitrovian. Eskom is reported to have used Vitrovian, a consulting firm, to suppress protests at the Kusile Power Plant during …
Dear Editor The DA has written to Land Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso demanding that he withdraws new race rules in Deeds Offices across South Africa, and that he immediately halts their enforcement. This new rule, against which the DA is fighting, requires parties involved in a property transfer to declare their race in writing, or risk …
Dear Editor A Democratic Alliance Parliamentary Question has revealed that the cost of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) has ballooned from R42.1 billion to R53.3 billion in just over a year – a staggering increase of more than R11 billion. This project is crucial as Gauteng, the Free State and North …
Dear Editor The DA will stop at nothing to ensure that South Africans have access to justice through a legal system that fosters public trust and protects the rights of South Africans. Recent statistics released by the Legal Practice Fidelity Fund (LPFF) indicate an unwillingness and/or incapability of the Legal Practice Council (LPC), in combination …
Dear Editor The rot of mismanagement, nepotism, corporate governance failures and power struggles at the South African Bureau of Standards is growing deeper, as another written account from further whistleblowers has come to light. I have been sent another whistleblower account, signed-off as “SABS Employees” which reinforces what has become increasingly clear: the rot at …
Dear Editor There are 10 000 vacancies in the public healthcare system, with only 1 500 of these posts being advertised. Access to public healthcare remains severely compromised by 10 000 vacancies across the public healthcare system. Without enough doctors, nurses, and technicians it is every South African who needs critical medical care in public …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is fighting for answers as R1 billion plowed into 1 Military Hospital has vanished, and there is corruption going unchecked. In the DA’s fight for answers we welcome the decision by Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence to bring forward the crucial briefing by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) …
Dear Editor The DA in Knysna calls on the South African Police Service and the justice system to act swiftly and decisively following the arrest of Patriotic Alliance Councillor Waleed Grootboom on charges of gender-based violence (GBV) against his former partner. As public representatives, we are held to the Councillors code of conduct, and any …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) has launched a national petition to oppose the proposed amendments by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) that threaten to disarm private security officers and undermine community safety. These draft regulations will severely restrict private security companies’ ability to operate effectively by limiting access to essential tools such …
On Thursday, 10 April 2025, Premier Alan Winde hosted a digicon focusing on the efforts of the Western Cape Government and the City of Cape Town (CoCT) to combat and prevent crime. The digicon came after the first Safety Cabinet Committee meeting of 2025. The committee brings together various provincial Cabinet ministers and other stakeholders …
Dear Editor A reply to a Democratic Alliance (DA) parliamentary question has revealed that South African diplomat, Adv David Kweli Nkosi, has been redeployed as political counsellor to the South African Embassy in Amman, Jordan, despite owing the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) just under R800 000,00 for damages incurred to rented properties …
Dear Editor The DA has written to the National Commissioner of Correctional Services to request urgent reform of our current parole system. An existing, but ignored, policy position paper on parole boards must be issued and must be published by the Department of Correctional Services, so that Parliament can start the process to re-engineer the …
Dear Editor On 8 April 2025, the Patriotic Alliance (PA) made their priorities crystal clear: party politics over people, obstruction over progress. In a shameful display of hypocrisy and political opportunism, the PA voted against three progressive Democratic Alliance (DA) motions in the National Council of Provinces. Each of these motions were designed to honour …
Dear Editor The DA in Mpumalanga is deeply concerned that scholars are being denied education, and kept away from schools across the province, because of a payment failure by the Provincial Government that has stopped scholar transport. The Provincial Government has failed to pay Scholar Transport Operators across the province, on the 30-day terms which …
On Wednesday, 9 April 2025, Premier Alan Winde chaired a meeting of the Western Cape Government Cabinet. Opening the meeting, the Premier stressed, “The Western Cape and our residents continue to face significant challenges. We are not alone. The global economy is in turmoil due to significant policy and regulatory uncertainty. Lack of certainty and …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance has tabled probing Parliamentary questions to investigate the presence of SANDF soldiers at a peaceful protest against Gender Based Violence. Those responsible must be held accountable for undermining the public’s right to protest peacefully and tarnishing the SANDF’s reputation. DA expresses its deep concern over the South African National Defence …
Dear Editor The tabling of critical reports exposing mismanagement and possible fraud and corruption in the Buffalo City Municipality in Council today, is a step towards achieving what the DA has fought for over many years – urgent intervention into the systemic collapse of the metro. We have been at the forefront of the fight …
Dear Editor Today the Democratic Alliance has submitted two PAIA applications to the Department of Transport and the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) to ensure transparency and accountability for the airport’s crisis. The Minister and the ACSA board must account to South Africa for their failures. Airports in South Africa are faced with multiple of …
Dear Editor Deeds Offices around the Country are starting to implement a new rule that all persons transferring property must declare their race and gender in writing, or face their transfer being thrown out of the Deeds Office. The Democratic Alliance holds this to be contrary to the spirit of the Constitution and our non-racial …
MatCH employees fight for salaries