Democratic alliance
Mkhwebane finds MEC Bredell guilty of breaching ethics code
The Public Protector has found Bredell had indeed breached the Executive Ethics Code when he wrote to the acting mayor of George.
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DA threatens legal action against Ramaphosa over SA's vaccine rollout plan
The party said the few details on the vaccine strategy released by the minister of health are nothing but wishful thinking.
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DA wants to know why teacher assistants haven’t been paid Dec salaries
Eyewitness News reported on Wednesday morning that thousands of teacher assistants in KwaZulu-Natal have been left disillusioned and confused by the delays.
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Cosatu not convinced by govt’s COVID-19 vaccination plan
While millions of people are being vaccinated in countries like the US and the United Kingdom, South Africans can only expect a shot in the arm much later in the year.
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After a bruising 2020 for DA, Steenhuisen faced with a mammoth task
John Steenhuisen received the mandate to lead the Democratic Alliance (DA) but there are persistent questions about the direction of the party and its future.
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Modise mulls DA’s request for urgent debate on COVID vaccine
The DA is hoping to get the National Assembly to deal with the matter; a request Parliament's spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said was still under consideration.
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The political spectacle that was 2020
From developments in Parliament to party politics, 2020 saw an array of political woes. Here's a look at those that caught our attention, all in under 4 minutes.
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Will Modise grant DA’s request for emergency debate on COVID-19 vaccine?
The DA wrote to parliamentary Speaker Thandi Modise on Tuesday asking her to convene the meeting before the country enters the new year.
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DA calls for urgent Parly debate on SA’s COVID-19 vaccination plan
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday night that the country had forked out R327 million to the World Health Organisation’s Covax facility to secure a vaccine.
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DA disappointed by ruling upholding beach closures
The Western Cape High Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of beaches along the tourism hub remaining closed until 3 January.
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DA hopes for positive outcome in beach ban case
The DA argues the negative effects to the economy caused by closing beaches will be far greater than the positive effects on the pandemic.
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High Court set to hear DA case challenging closure of Garden Route beaches
The DA wants the court to declare the regulation unlawful and invalid, saying coastal municipalities fought hard against beach closures.
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DA seeks court action against Cele for blocking TV commercial shoot
The police minister instructed a city-authorised film crew to halt their work while assessing compliance to COVID-19 rules on Camps Bay beach earlier this week.
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DA threatens Ramaphosa with legal action over beach closures
It has written to Cyril Ramaphosa and his cooperative governance minister asking they justify why beaches along the Garden Route should be shut this festive season.
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DA warns against closing beaches ahead of Ramaphosa's rumoured address
This comes amidst speculation that President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce the closure of beaches on Sunday evening.
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Mazzone: DA only had good intentions for granting Van Damme sabbatical
Over the weekend, DA leader John Steenhuisen announced Van Damme would be taking a sabbatical to look after her health.
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New NMB Mayor faces COVID-19, drought, service delivery & corruption challenges
The newly-elected mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday outlined his turnaround strategy for the Eastern Cape City.
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There’s a cloud over his head: DA warns Makhura about new MEC Tau
Makhura has appointed Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi as Health MEC and moving Morakane Mosupyoe from Economic Development to the Social Development Department.
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Free Lungisa Campaign: Andile will be welcomed by masses when released from jail
This comes after supporters of the jailed African National Congress councillor allege that he’ll be released on parole next week.
