Dear Editor
The Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance today unanimously adopted a resolution proposed by DA Leader, John Steenhuisen to endorse the Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill tabled in the Western Cape Legislature on 26 May this year.
This Bill encapsulates the DAs approach to federal autonomy for provinces and metros that have the capacity to manage devolved functions from central government.
The DA will be pursuing this objective in all provinces where the DA will be in government following the 2024 election.
Regards
Helen Zille
DA Federal Council Chairperson

old regret
Van der Merwe is approached by SANRAL one day who want to build a new highway through his donkey farm. Van is really concerned with how his donkeys can get from one side of the farm to the other without having to cross the highway and risk being injured or killed. He is promised that they will build bridges the highway so that his donkeys can cross under the highway. Van agrees and gives them the go-ahead.
The highway is built and a year later the same rep goes to the farm to go see how Van and his donkeys are. He eventually finds Van under one of these bridges chipping away at the roof of the tunnel with a hammer and chisel.
\”Mnr Van de Merwe, what are you doing damaging the highway bridge?\”
Twin Blaze
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