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Statement by Geordin Hill-Lewis – Leader of the Democratic Alliance: The Democratic Alliance calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa and Parliament to pass the DA’s SAPS Amendment Bill and commence with lifestyle audits of all SAPS leadership, following the release of the latest national crime statistics. After eight years of the Ramaphosa presidency, South Africa’s violent …
Statement by Dr Igor Scheurkogel MP – NCOP Spokesperson on Water and Sanitation: The Democratic Alliance (DA) has fought alongside communities to oppose draconian water regulations that have now been halted for further consultation. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) proposed regulations to bar public access to government waterworks, which includes public dams. This …
Upon examination of the final Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and budget for the 2026/27 financial year of the ANC-controlled Tzaneen Local Municipality, it is evident that residents were deliberately misled regarding tariff increases during the public participation process. During the public meetings held on 28 March 2026 at Tzaneen Primary School and on 15 April […]
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Statement by Lisa Schickerling MP – DA Spokesperson on Police: Ahead of tomorrow’s release of the 2025/26 fourth quarter crime statistics, the DA reiterates our call for SAPS to provide complete and accurate data on gender-based violence (GBV) and crimes against children. For months and months, ahead of every crime statistics release, the DA has …
Statement by Nicholas Gotsell MP – DA NCOP Member on Security & Justice: The Democratic Alliance (DA) demands answers following the submission of a legal complaint on behalf of SANDF members deployed at Fort Ikapa as part of Operation Prosper. The allegations contained therein are deeply disturbing, not least because they mirror exactly what I …
Statement by Chris Hunsinger MP – DA Spokesperson on Transport: The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that South Africa’s fuel prices should be permanently reduced by removing the multiple rands-per-litre that the Road Accident Fund adds to the pump price of petrol and diesel. The DA will engage Transport Minister Barbara Creecy with plans to replace …
Statement by Adrian Roos MP – DA Spokesperson on Home Affairs: The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the announcement by Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Leon Schreiber, of a strengthened and more secure system for people to make online bookings to visit a Home Affairs office at a specific time and date. The new online booking …
Statement by Michael Bagraim MP – DA Spokesperson on Employment and Labour: The DA has written to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour to request that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and Minister of Employment and Labour appear before Parliament to account for the non-functional UIF portal failures and to explain …
Statement by Karabo Khakhau MP – DA Deputy Spokesperson on Higher Education and Training: The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, demanding that he fire the Administrator of the Construction SETA, Oupa Nkoane. Yesterday, I, on behalf of the DA, opened a criminal case against the …
Statement by Lisa Schickerling MP – DA Spokesperson on Police: The DA will write to the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police to request that Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia appear before the committee to provide a full update on the status of the SAPS lifestyle audit process. This follows Cachalia’s failure to …
The municipality has also failed to obey an order to release a report on a 2022 water crisis
Statement by Henro Kruger MP – DA Spokesperson on Small Business Development: The DA will support a decisive effort to cut red tape for small businesses. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Small Business Development, Jane Sithole in Parliament today. Small Business can and must be an engine for job-creation in South Africa, but …
Statement by George Michalakis MP – DA Parliamentary Leader: The Democratic Alliance (DA) this week exposed through parliamentary questions that several officials from State Departments have contravened Section 195(1) of the Constitution and the public service code of conduct by attending study groups with African National Congress (ANC) members of Parliament before portfolio committees. Section …
Statement by Karabo Khakhau MP – DA Deputy Spokesperson on Higher Education and Training: Today, the Democratic Alliance (DA) laid criminal charges against a Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) administrator Oupa Nkoane for the alleged fraudulent approval of his own annual salary, R3 million, which was more than the R500 000 Minister Buti Manamela …
Statement by Leander Kruger MPL – DA Buffalo City Constituency Leader: The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape is proud to officially announce our two candidates for the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Ward 1 and Ward 10 by-elections on 17 June 2026. Lucille Benfield has been selected as the DA’s candidate for the Ward …
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the confirmation that the Office of the Public Protector (PP) has received a formal complaint from the party against the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality. The complaint stems from the municipality’s ongoing failure to respond to formal warnings and complaints lodged since August 2025. The complaints relate to illegal […]
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Statement by Dr Delmaine Christians MP – DA Spokesperson on Higher Education and Training: The Democratic Alliance (DA) raises serious concerns about the collapse of today’s planned Portfolio Committee meeting, scheduled to be held at NSFAS headquarters. The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Minister Buti Manamela, was scheduled to brief Parliament on the decision …
Large chunks of concrete and masonry have broken away from Addo Hof, a multi-storey public housing block in Elsies River owned and managed by the City of Cape Town, landing in an open area where residents, elderly people and young children walk every day.
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Statement by Adv. Glynnis Breytenbach MP – DA Spokesperson on Justice and Constitutional Development: The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to explain why its prosecutor failed to pitch in the Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni bail hearing on Monday. We note that the NPA has now suspended the Prosecutor in this case. …
Statement by Michele Clarke MP – DA Spokesperson on Health: The DA welcomes the Constitutional Court confirmation of the High Court ruling that Certificates of Need (CONs) in the National Health Act (Clauses 36 – 40) are unconstitutional. These provisions sought to give government powers to decide whether health practitioners may open, acquire, or operate …
Statement by George Michalakis MP – DA Parliamentary Leader: I am pleased to announce the appointment of Adv Glynnis Breytenbach as the Democratic Alliance’s new Chief Whip in the National Assembly. Breytenbach brings 12 years of experience in Parliament and decades before that as senior state prosecutor, to this position. She will be the custodian …
The GOOD Party welcomes the swift response by senior officials of Stellenbosch Municipality following the formal submission of an urgent letter regarding the ongoing structural damage and flooding crisis affecting residents of Fontein Street in Cloetesville by GOOD Councillor Robin Hendrikse.
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Statement by S’bongiseni Vilakazi MP – DA Deputy Spokesperson on Transport: The Democratic Alliance (DA) will write to Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy urging government to move beyond the limited opening of Transnet’s freight rail network and instead pursue the full concessioning of key freight rail corridors to private operators. While the DA welcomes the …
Statement by Khathutshelo Rasilingwane MPL – DA Ekurhuleni Mayoral Candidate: The Democratic Alliance (DA) has received confirmation that our request to President Cyril Ramaphosa, to authorise an SIU investigation into the R2 billion Ekurhuleni graft, has been received by the presidency. In July of 2025, the DA flagged concerns around the syphoning of money from …