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Parties question safety of moving dangerous goods on SA’s roads following Boksburg blast
A few political parties are reacting to the Boksburg gas tanker explosion. Most of them said that the incident could…
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SA turns to lie detectors in anti-poaching war
South Africa plans to carry out lie detector tests on staff working at its game reserves in a bid to…
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DA calls out ANC ministers using taxpayers’ money to fuel personal generators
The Democratic Alliance (DA) was on Thursday outraged that taxpayers were keeping the lights on at the homes of government…
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Cyril Ramaphosa now powerless against corrupt officials, says DA’s Steenhuisen on Phala Phala saga
The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s efforts to fight corruption has been tainted by the Phala Phala farm…
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DA submits motion for snap election
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is forging ahead with its call for early elections. It has on Monday submitted a motion…
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DA to lay fraud complaints against top Knysna Municipality officials
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will on Monday lay complaints of fraud and perjury against high-ranking political officer bearers in the…
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If eThekwini mayor does not resign, DA threatens motion of no confidence
The Democratic Alliance (DA) caucus in the eThekwini metro in KwaZulu-Natal has called on Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda to resign, and…
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Lebogang Maile admitted plan to place Emfuleni in administration failed, says Gauteng DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements Lebogang Maile has admitted that the plan to put…
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ANC has no power to remove him from office, says Tshwane mayor Williams
Tshwane Mayor Randall Williams said that the African National Congress (ANC)’s consideration to place a motion of no confidence against…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane slams DA & Ramaphosa for pursuing personal costs order against her
Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane laid into the Democratic Alliance (DA) and President Cyril Ramaphosa making for a personal cost…
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DA wants Eskom declared a state of disaster
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is reiterating its call for the situation at Eskom to be declared a state of disaster.…
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HSF: Arthur Fraser’s override of just one negative parole suggestion means one thing
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) says the fact that Arthur Fraser only overrode one of the 100 negative recommendations the…
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DA to lay complaint against Police Minister Bheki Cele over shooting comments
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that it would be laying a complaint against Police Minister Bheki Cele. During a safe…
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DA reports North West government’s purchase of donkey carts worth nearly R800 000 to SIU
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has lodged a formal complaint with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) over the North West government’s…
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DA: Gauteng Education Dept spends R10 million on teachers suspended for s.e.xual misconduct
The Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng shadow MEC for Education, Khume Ramulifho, revealed that the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has…
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Bheki Cele pleads ignorance on Phala Phala burglary
Police Minister Bheki Cele said he was never informed about the theft of foreign currency from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm,…
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GP’s multiparty coalition leaders confident about remaining in power
Leaders of the multiparty coalition in Gauteng said they are confident of remaining in government following the African National Congress…
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Health Department: 56 babies abandoned at Gauteng public hospitals in 2022 so far
The Gauteng Health Department says that at least 56 babies were abandoned at public hospitals this year. The figure was…
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R130 million paid to suspended government employees sitting at home
The 305 public servants that are currently suspended have been paid salaries totalling more than R130 million while they sit…
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DA confident Tania Campbell will be re-elected as Ekurhuleni mayor
As councillors in Ekurhuleni prepare to elect a new mayor on Wednesday, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said that it was…
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Ekurhuleni Municipality expected to elect new mayor at special council meeting
The Ekurhuleni Municipality will be electing a new executive mayor on Wednesday during a special council meeting. Last week, Tania…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane impeachment inquiry to resume hearing evidence from witnesses
The Section 194 inquiry into Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office will continue its business on Tuesday morning, after denying…
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Joburg council set for meeting since Mpho Phalatse reinstated as mayor
Johannesburg Council Speaker Colleen Makhubele has called for an ordinary council meeting on Thursday. This will be the first council…
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DA to blame if we lose Ekurhuleni, says ActionSA
ActionSA on Wednesday said the Democratic Alliance (DA) will be to blame if the multi-party coalition loses Ekurhuleni as the…
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DA rules out working with EFF in Gauteng over ideological differences
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it does not want to work with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to retain Gauteng…
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ActionSA open to talks with DA to revive Joburg coalition govt after Mpho Phalatse’s court victory
ActionSA, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) former coalition partner in the City of Joburg, has welcomed the high court ruling reinstating…
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DA wins court case over Mpho Phalatse’s removal as Joburg mayor
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has won its court case challenging the removal of Mpho Phalatse as the executive mayor of…
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ActionSA Western Cape’s new chairperson says party intends to bring DA below 50%
Newly-appointed ActionSA Western Cape provincial chairperson Michelle Wasserman says the party intends to bring the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the…
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Mpho Phalatse to meet DA FedEx after rejection of proposal to work with EFF in Joburg
Former Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse said on Monday she will be having a meeting with the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s federal…
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Health Dept must pay for patient treatment at private hospitals, says Gauteng DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng said that the provincial government should set aside a budget to administer partnerships between…
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DA has questions for police ministry over German tourist murder
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday said plans are afoot to submit official questions to the police ministry over what’s…
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ActionSA announces former DA member Zwakele Mncwango as its new KZN chair
Action South Africa (SA) on Monday announced former Democratic Alliance (DA) provincial leader Zwakele Mncwango as its new KwaZulu-Natal chairperson.…
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Power cuts & aging infrastructure the perfect storm for water crisis, says Gauteng DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Joburg said that the rolling power cuts and ageing water infrastructure in Gauteng had created…
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ANC changes its stance on Electoral Amendment Bill
It appears the African National Congress (ANC) has had a change of stance over its support for the controversial Electoral…
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DA furious about R87 million ministerial handbook sleight of hand
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s secret amendment to the ministerial handbook, removing the limit on the number of staff members that may…
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Dis-Chem policy on hiring whites mirrors changes to employment equity laws, says DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that Dis-Chem’s implementation of a policy limiting the appointment of white staff mirrored the changes…
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Call for coalition electoral reform not just a fix for DA problems, says Steenhuisen
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says that calling for electoral reform around coalitions is about giving South Africans peace of mind…
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Panyaza Lesufi: No holy cows in fight against corruption, lawlessness & crime
The announcement of ANC Gauteng provincial chair Panyaza Lesufi as the province’s premier was met with mixed reactions from opposition…
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Outcome of court battle over Jacob Zuma’s prison release still pending
Fifteen months ago today, former President Jacob Zuma was incarcerated at the Estcourt correctional services facility, which means that 7…
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DA is not an arrogant coalition leader, says Mpho Phalatse
Former Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse said that the Democratic Alliance (DA) was not arrogant as the leader of the governing…
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There’s no rift within DA over my leadership, says Mpho Phalatse
Ousted Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse said there’s no rift within the Democratic Alliance (DA) over her leadership. She said she…
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DA: Government must prioritise safety of tourists after murder of German
The Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of Parliament (MP) Manny de Freitas on Wednesday said the murder of a German tourist,…
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‘My removal was an abuse of power’, says Mpho Phalatse
Ousted Johannesburg City Mayor Mpho Phalatse said that she would lay out a plan on Wednesday to save the city.…
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Western Cape Community Safety Committee wants SAPS plan on solving child murders
The Western Cape’s Community Safety Standing Committee said it would be seeking answers from police on how they plan to…
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Panyaza Lesufi slams DA for walking out during JHB council sitting
Gauteng African National Congress (ANC) chair Panyaza Lesufi on Friday hit out at the Democratic Alliance (DA) over its behaviour…
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City of Joburg on the brink of collapse, says Joburg ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) in Joburg says the City of Johannesburg is on the brink of collapsing, as it…
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Health Minister Phaahla: Contracts for major medical equipment at Baragwanath not finalised
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said contracts for major medical equipment at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital have not been…
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ANC blamed for worsening cost of living for millions in SA
The current high cost of living will have dire consequences for social stability in the country, some members of Parliament…
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NMB residents hope new leadership can bring positive change
The balance of power in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is shifting all the time. The multi-party coalition government has for…
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Overspending at Tembisa Hospital is concerning, says DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that it was concerned with reports of overspending at Tembisa Hospital in the last financial…
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