Democratic alliance
DA wants 'full-scale' Parly probe into 'what went wrong' with vaccine rollout
The party's shadow minister of health Siviwe Gwarube and shadow finance minister Geordin Hill-Lewis held a virtual press briefing on Tuesday afternoon.
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DA calls on Gauteng govt not to take over city ambulance services
The DA wants the Gauteng government to urgently make arrangements to ensure that all city ambulances are in operation as the province continues to dominate the daily COVID-19 infection numbers in the country.
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Thousands of lives at risk: DA on Gauteng ambulance crisis
The DA claims the City of Johannesburg suspended its emergency ambulance service last week, because of vehicle insurance and medical supply problems.
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DA: Eskom’s power cuts could be deadly to oxygen-dependent patients
The Democratic Alliance (DA) claims it's received numerous reports of medical facilities and home-based patients who do not have backup electricity to keep their oxygen machines running when the lights go off.
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DA’s Hill-Lewis: SA is a kleptocratic state failing to recover economy
Hill-Lewis, who was speaking at the Black Business Council's 2021 Summit on Thursday morning, said almost everyone in the country agreed on areas that required reform but that this had been hampered by slow progress.
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DA lays criminal complaint against Mkhize over irregular Digital Vibes contract
The charges relate to a R150 million contract awarded to Digital Vibes for a COVID-19 communications campaign.
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Senior DA member, 2 others arrested in connection with Stellenbosch murder
Cameron Mcako was shot and killed at his tavern in Kayamandi in November 2021.
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Ramaphosa comes under fire in Parly over corruption scandal implicating Mkhize
The Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have accused him of failing to show leadership and breaking promises.
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2 Tshwane DA councillors leave party citing racism
Eyewitness News has seen a resignation letter penned by Rose Maake and Mike Mokhari complaining of being undermined, disrespected and bullied in the DA.
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DA notes dismissal of WC top cop Jeremy Vearey, calls for stability within SAPS
Last week in a leaked 14-page memorandum Vearey was found guilty of misconduct after he posted various posts on Facebook between 2020 and 2021.
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DA launches petition against proposed firearms bill
It has many fired up as it proposes a ban on owning a gun for self-defence purposes, with the DA saying people must protect gun ownership for self-defence as it was the last line of defence for millions of South Africans.
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Zille: Postponing local govt elections will set fatal precedent
The DA's Helen Zille has said the ANC and EFF could use COVID as a reason to postpone the poll because they aren't ready, but her party is ready and will defend the Constitution and the right of South Africans to vote.
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Leaving, not leaving? Van Damme now says she resigned as MP and not as DA member
"Just a point of correction. I resigned as an MP. I remain a member of the DA."
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DA's Grose fraud case: CoCT working with authorities to recover unspent funds
Nora Grose, who serves as the Sub Council Chairperson in Atlantis, was charged with fraud and money laundering involving R170,000 in humanitarian funds meant for the distribution of food parcels in Atlantis.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: No matter who governs, SA’s future political landscape is messy
Quite what the future political landscape will look like after the local government elections is unclear, writes Judith February.
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DA politician Solly Msimanga injured in a brawl
A video showing a bleeding Solly Msimanga has now made its way to social medial platforms..
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EFF calls for suspension of Saldanha Bay Mayor Koen over his qualifications
The EFF's Wandile Kasibe said a few weeks back the DA immediately suspended MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela for lying about his qualifications but not Saldanha Bay Municipality Mayor Marius Koen.
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Nomafrench Mbombo resigns as DA’s Women's Network leader, remains health MEC
She has not given reasons and has declined to comment any further.
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Madikizela’s resignation as WC DA leader met with mixed reactions
Bonginkosi Madikizela handed in his resignation as Western Cape Transport and Public Works MEC on Wednesday after admitting to lying about his tertiary education qualifications on his CV.
