The Democratic Alliance (DA) has retained five of its seats while the Patriotic Alliance (PA) won a seat in the by-elections held on Wednesday, 23 October. This is in contrast to the results of the by-elections held earlier in October where the African National Congress (ANC) snatched a municipal seat previously held by the DA in … Read more
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will urgently write to the National Director of Public Prosecutions, advocate Shamila Batohi, urging her to review the decision by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) not to prosecute anyone in relation to the Phala Phala farm scandal. On Wednesday, 9 October, the NPA said the Director of Public Prosecutions … Read more
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has promised to protect Tshwane residents against the “Doomsday Pact” after Nasiphi Moya was elected the new mayor of the capital city. On Wednesday, 9 October, the City of Tshwane council elected its fourth mayor in three years after ActionSA and the African National Congress (ANC) reached a deal about the … Read more
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader and Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has confirmed that he has asked his newly-appointed chief of staff Roman Cabanac to quit. Steenhuisen who initially defended Cabanac’s appointment said this as he addressed the Cape Town Press Club on Thursday, 12 September. STEENHUISEN WEIGH IN ON ROMAN CABANAC’S IMMINENT RESIGNATION During his address, … Read more
Democratic Alliance (DA) federal chairperson Helen Zille has conceded that South Africa is governed by a grand coalition between itself and the ANC and not a Government of National Unity (GNU). The GNU was formed after the 29 May elections as no party achieved an outright majority to govern the country on its own. DA … Read more
A member of Parliament (MP) for the Democratic Alliance (DA) experienced an unfortunate Freudian slip on Tuesday afternoon in the National Assembly in Cape Town. It seems Darren Bergman got tongue tied during the Presidency budget debate, saying “robust, vigilant apartheid” before quickly correcting himself and saying “robust, vigilant Parliament” instead. “Fellow members, honourable president… … Read more
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) Refiloe Ntsekhe will resign from her position as deputy speaker in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. The decision comes as the DA announced that it would not form part of Gauteng’s Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) as negotiations between the two parties were deadlocked over positions in the executive council. GAUTENG DEPUTY SPEAKER … Read more
George Michalakis has replaced Siviwe Gwarube as the party’s new Chief Whip in the National Assembly. Michalakis succeeds Gwarube, who has served as Chief Whip of the Official Opposition since 2022 and will be sworn in as the country’s new Minister of Basic Education on Wednesday. GEORGE MICHALAKIS SUCCEEDS SIVIWE GWARUBE AS DA CHIEF WHIP … Read more
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says its door remains open to further negotiation when the African National Congress (ANC) is genuinely committed to treating them as a party of the same size as them. The two parties have almost the same seats in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. This comes as negotiations between the two parties were … Read more
Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of Parliament Siviwe Gwarube has been appointed Minister of Basic Education. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the National Executive at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Sunday night. FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SIVIWE GWARUBE Gwarube takes over from Angie Motshekga who has been the Basic Education Minister since 2009 who has … Read more
