Tag: DA
Western Cape provincial police service set to be deployed in February
Among the DA's election promises was a provincial police service and the Western Cape government seems to be moving ahead with this ambitious plan....
EFF throws shade at DA for not being able to stand...
The red berets have boasted that all its councillors were at least able to vote for their own candidate, unlike the troubled DA.
In a...
This is Why the EFF could hold the key to winning...
With the postponement of the Johannesburg mayoral council sitting on Thursday, the EFF could hold a strong hand going into this week's negotiations with...
ANC could hold the power to unseat Tshwane mayor
If the ANC votes on the EFF’s motion or the EFF vote on the ANC’s motion, the likely outcome will not favour the DA...
Gwen Ngwenya returns to powerful DA policy position
Sinethemba Amanda Gwen Ngwenya is wrapping up 2019 as the DA's head of policy, a position she resigned from at the beginning of the...
DA holds first FedEx meeting since the election of Steenhuisen as...
The DA leadership is calling for the embattled SAA to be put under business rescue.
The party said SAA is losing an estimated R52m per...
John Steenhuisen – Parliament must be a watchdog, not a lapdog
The newly elected interim leader of the DA, John Steenhuisen who is also the party's parliamentary leader, says he is on a mission to...
Here are the people contesting the DA’s interim leadership
The DA will elect an interim leader on November 17 to fill the void after Mmusi Maimane’s resignation, until the party elects a new...
I’ll definitely not accept nomination as DA leader – Zille
‘I like Mmusi. We were very close,’ she added. ‘He is a very good guy and I do think he was wrongly advised for...
ANC welcomes Mantashe’s statement denying bribery allegations
As mounting calls for action against Mantashe circle him like vultures to a wounded a tiger, the ANC is heartened by his denial of...
Julius Malema to Mmusi Maimane – You are a good human...
If anyone is expecting EFF leader Julius Malema to take a dig at outgoing DA leader Mmusi Maimane after his resignation, they're going to...
Zille denies being common denominator in black people leaving the DA
The DA federal chairperson says she defended former Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille against ‘unfair’ treatment by the party.
Following her election as Democratic...
IRR launches campaign to save DA from itself
The SA Institute of Race Relations (IRR) wants to save the Democratic Alliance from itself.
It's launched the #SaveTheOpposition campaign.
The institute says the current political...
Maimane committed to project of building one SA for all
DA leader Mmusi Maimane is campaigning in Bethal ahead of a by-election there on Saturday.
It's been a bruising week for the DA leader.
His party...
DA wants Bojanala officials summoned over non-payment of salaries
The DA has called on the chairperson of the provincial public accounts committee Job Dliso to urgently summon the political leadership and senior managers...
DA submits hate speech complaint against Julius Malema
Julius Malema shared messages targeted against white people branded with the EFF logo on his Twitter account. In a press statement on Monday, the...
DA details plan to fight gender-based violence
The Democratic Alliance (DA), briefed the media on the party’s urgent legislative reform proposals in the fight against gender-based violence. The Democratic Alliance says...
Tshwane mayor denies there’s any truth to mystery R1 billion tender...
The DA mayor in the capital city claims a Sunday Times report is riddled with inaccuracy.
Tshwane mayor Stevens Mokgalapa has nothing to do with...
Drivers now set to be fined R500 for every e-toll gantry...
The DA is warning that truck drivers will also have Aarto demerit points stack up, which will rapidly leave them unable to work.
In a...
DA to lay charges against Faith Muthambi over SABC saga
The DA announced on Monday that it would lay charges against former communications minister Faith Muthambi. This comes after the release of a report...
How the DA is hurting fibre-to-the-home in Pretoria
If you want to roll out fibre in South Africa, you will need to apply for “wayleaves” — permission from local municipalities to trench...
EFF cut ties with DA
The Economic Freedom Fighters is cutting ties with the Democratic Alliance.EFF leader Julius Malema says it will no longer vote with the DA in...
DA is more obsessed with clean audits than service delivery –...
This after the ANC and DA reportedly both voted for the budget to be revised downwards to the tune of R100 million.
The Tshwane regional...
Thandi Modise won’t let us have a debate on Eskom, says...
Parliament must use it mandate to debate the true extent of the rot at Eskom, Natasha Mazzone says.
National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise has turned...
DA – Break down the barriers that lock youth out of...
One of the solutions includes rolling out a national Job Centres project where unemployed people can get help in compiling their CV.
Forty-three years after...
DA to lay criminal charges against Bathabile Dlamini
The party says it will lay the charges for the minister’s failure to report alleged corruption that she is aware of law enforcement agencies.
The...
Maimane wants DA members to be more like the ANC
The DA leader was blasting those who ‘opted to join the attacks on the party rather than defending it’.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane took the...
Patricia de Lille made Minister while DA cries foul play
Some analysts predicted that President Cyril Ramaphosa would reach across the political divide and allocate at least one spot in his Cabinet to an...
Helen Zille could again face DA sactions
Former Western Cape Premier Helen Zille could again face sanction from the party she once led, for a recent tweet about black privilege.
In response...
ANC wins SA’s 6th democratic election
The ANC will be the majority party in Parliament after the party scored 230 seats.
The official opposition will be the DA with 84 seats...
