The Democratic Alliance-led coalition was formed after the August 3 local government elections.
The Democratic Alliance has drawn up its blueprint on how to govern its new areas.
The recently-appointed speaker of the council, Jonathan Lawack, said the actions of the party’s councillors were unacceptable.
The poor of the town are not immediately taken by the likely new regime and want to see first what will actually change in their lives.
The DA candidate deflected to the ANC, the ANC candidate is now DA.
The DA mayoral candidate has tackled metro staff job security before the election results are out.
Athol Trollip is preparing for a purge of top municipal officials found to have unduly benefited from the state or ANC-linked deals.
While the DA protested the rejection of their anti-Zuma protest, former DA members defected to the ANC – allegedly because of racism within the DA.
The party has paid for thousands of buses and taxis to ferry supporters to its election manifesto launch in a bid to stem losses in the metro.
The ANC-led municipality has rejected applications from the DA to protest in the hotly contested metro, allegedly for security reasons.
A supporter of provincial chair Veliswa Mvenya says mayoral candidate Athol Trollip tried to bribe her to dig up dirt on Mvenya.
The Human Rights Commission has dropped allegations of unfair labour practices and poor working conditions against the Eastern Cape’s DA leader.
DA contenders for the leadership and the federal chair posts are trying to win delegates’ votes before the national congress this weekend.
The party insists the email alleging that Mmusi Maimane and other top officials use women as "playthings" is merely a "disinformation smear".
Mlibo Qobosiyane calls on MPLs and MPs to use their positions to support his efforts to protect the livelihoods of those who work on the tea estates.
A political war of words is brewing in the former Transkei, in the Eastern Cape, over a cup of tea – or the lack thereof.
The Democratic Alliance has announced the candidates who will contest elections at the party’s federal congress in November.
DA leader Helen Zille has apologised for referring to Eastern Cape pupils who had flocking to the Western Cape as "refugees".
The Democratic Alliance’s senior party leaders have continued to question Helen Zille’s failure to apologise clearly for her "refugee" comment.
It appears that, now that Lindiwe Mazibuko is in the driving seat, her troubles are only starting, writes <b>Rapule Tabane</b>.
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/ 4 November 2011
Complaints have been laid against MP Masizole Mnqasela who said Lindiwe Mazibuko lacked experience.
An excited Lindiwe Mazibuko has given hints for the party’s future as she won a hard election to lead DA parliamentary caucus.
Democratic Alliance spokesperson Lindiwe Mazibuko has been elected as the party’s leader in Parliament, ousting incumbent Athol Trollip.
The DA says a public works official is "taking the fall" for Public Works Minister Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde on renovations to Jacob Zuma’s home.
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/ 21 October 2011
Despite Athol Trollip’s experience, Lindiwe Mazibuko’s approach to the political discourse counts in her favour, says <b>Eusebius McKaiser</b>.
Patricia de Lille has backed Lindiwe Mazibuko’s candidacy as leader of the Democratic Alliance in Parliament.
The DA’s national spokesperson, Lindiwe Mazibuko, says she will stand against Athol Trollip in seeking the leadership of the party in Parliament.
The DA will ask the Inspector General to probe whether President Jacob Zuma approved the use of spooks to monitor the activities of his opponents.
Jacob Zuma does not hold any personal or financial interest, in any business or corporate entity, his spokesperson Mac Maharaj says.
The Democratic Alliance has called for a law amendment to ensure scrutiny of government business deals involving family members of the president.
Sending a 49-member delegation to a United Nations gender summit in New York was a gross misuse of public funds, the DA said on Monday.
The Presidency issued a statement on Wednesday evening saying that President Jacob Zuma is not ambiguous on the issue of Libya.