Calls for further arms deal investigations

The DA wants the Hawks to investigate "questionable and improper" payments made by German company Ferrostaal in the sale of submarines to SA.

Zille's office falls foul of tender regulations, says report

Helen Zille's office has awarded a communications tender to an advertising agency, allegedly without following proper procedures.

Zille responds to Twitter furore

After a public spat with singer Simphiwe Dana, DA leader Helen Zille says that the social platform Twitter can be as troublesome as it is useful.

Gauteng 'under-spending' on early childhood

The Gauteng education department has only spent 14% of its budget for early childhood development, despite promises of increased spending.

'Freedom a reality for only a few women'

Freedom from oppression is only a reality for a fortunate few women in South Africa, the Democratic Alliance said on National Women's Day.

DA: State making a mountain out of Walmart molehill

The DA says the state is overrating the risks the Walmart-Massmart merger poses, while the companies await Competition Appeal Court proceedings.

ANC grudgingly allows further debate on info Bill

Lawmakers won agreement from the ANC to consider proposals for extending protection to those who disclose classified information for the public good.

Zille: National planning report misses the crime mark

Helen Zille says SA's first national planning report has failed to set out clear ideas on how to deal with crime and the decline in the rule of law.

ANCYL: Sars doesn't answer to opposition parties

The ANC Youth League said Sars shouldn't take orders from opposition parties, in response to the DA calling for a lifestyle audit on Julius Malema.

DA lifts lid on Cabinet's 'reckless' car hire bills

Cabinet ministers' car hire bills are a "reckless" use of state funds, Democratic Alliance MP Ian Ollis said on Monday.

Parliament's finances need scrutiny, says DA

Parliament is planning to spend more than R2-billion on a revamp of facilities and the parliamentary precinct, but lacks an independent watchdog.

DA seeks answers over missing 'radiation devices'

The DA will ask the IAEA to probe what happened to over 200 "radiation devices" that can't be accounted for by the Directorate of Radiation Control.

ANCYL conference: A promise of better behaviour

Exiting ANCYL secretary general Vuyiswa Tulelo speaks to the M&G about the league's congress, nationalisation and issues with some ANC leaders.

Where apartheid statues go to die

When a bust of Hendrik Verwoerd disappeared into the night in Midvaal, the question arose: What actually happens to the statues from our sordid past?

No uprisings needed, Zille tells Youth Day crowd

DA leader Helen Zille says the party's success in a ward without white voters shows that uprisings are no longer needed to bring about change.

Gauteng tender flaws: 'The rot is deep'

Cosatu has welcomed the uncovering of serious flaws in the procurement of Gauteng road department tenders worth more than R1-billion.

Challenge is anathema to the party that 'is the nation'

In the recent local-government elections the Democratic Alliance emerged as a serious rival to the ANC.

It's our party -- we'll secede if we want to

Which party wants the Western Cape to secede from South Africa? Hint: it's not the DA.

Cope's emperor short-changed on his new clothes

Missing funds for non-existent T-shirts and shaky coalition deals have left Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota with fewer friends after the local elections.

There's always a price to pay

The government has high hopes for free tertiary education, but are they realistic asks Junita Kloppers-Lourens.

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