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Democratic Alliance

Businesses brace for EFF national shutdown amid fears of looting
Business
/ 17 March 2023

Businesses brace for EFF national shutdown amid fears of looting

The police service has said the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure is ready to deal with any criminality on 20 March

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Gauteng agriculture department fails to meet green job targets – DA
The Green Guardian
/ 16 March 2023

Gauteng agriculture department fails to meet green job targets – DA

Just 156 green jobs out of a target of 1 120 were created in 2021-022 financial year

By Sheree Bega
Cape Town taxi body backs EFF shutdown call but won’t take part
Politics
/ 15 March 2023

Cape Town taxi body backs EFF shutdown call but won’t take part

The South African National Taxi Council says its members can decide if they want to take part in the national shutdown planned for 20 March

By Eunice Masson
‘Record does not exist’ that $580 000 paid to Ramaphosa farm was declared on entry in South Africa
Politics
/ 6 March 2023

‘Record does not exist’ that $580 000 paid to Ramaphosa farm was declared on entry in South Africa

DA gets confirmation from Sars that ‘dirty dollars’ hidden inside couch on the president’s Phala Phala farm were not declared to tax agency

By Anathi Madubela
Democratic Alliance moves motion for ad hoc committee to probe Eskom corruption
Article
/ 28 February 2023

Democratic Alliance moves motion for ad hoc committee to probe Eskom corruption

The party says the committee should have the power to summons witnesses

By Emsie Ferreira
DA calls former Eskom chief executive De Ruyter ‘brave’, thanks him for his service
Politics
/ 23 February 2023

DA calls former Eskom chief executive De Ruyter ‘brave’, thanks him for his service

DA calls former Eskom chief executive De Ruyter ‘brave’, thanks him for his service

By Lizeka Tandwa
Eskom: interdicting necessary tariff hike will be catastrophic for the country
National
/ 22 February 2023

Eskom: interdicting necessary tariff hike will be catastrophic for the country

Power utility says the high court challenge to the increase is flawed in law, and could mean more load-shedding, or worse, a credit default

By Emsie Ferreira
DA in a position to disrupt ANC in Eastern Cape, top contender Andrew Whitfield says
Politics
/ 21 February 2023

DA in a position to disrupt ANC in Eastern Cape, top contender Andrew Whitfield says

Current chairperson hopes to take over from Nqaba Bhanga when the DA elects provincial leaders – and to deliver an upset in the 2024 election

By Lizeka Tandwa
For Cape Town – with love and squalor
National
/ 20 February 2023

For Cape Town – with love and squalor

Political rhetoric can’t plaster over the city’s divides and rewrite its haunted past

By Emsie Ferreira and Eunice Masson
Financial mismanagement and land grabs a Johannesburg political game
National
/ 20 February 2023

Financial mismanagement and land grabs a Johannesburg political game

Illegal land occupation and alleged corruption plague the city’s unstable administrations

By Khaya Koko
Burned by its 2019 ‘woke’ experiment, the DA is unlikely to follow the same path leading up to 2024
Politics
/ 20 February 2023

Burned by its 2019 ‘woke’ experiment, the DA is unlikely to follow the same path leading up to 2024

The party believes it has been able to ‘self-correct’ after alienating white voters in the previous national and provincial elections

By Paddy Harper
The USA, Maimane and the DA: How Mmusi Maimane’s plan to change the DA fell apart
Politics
/ 19 February 2023

The USA, Maimane and the DA: How Mmusi Maimane’s plan to change the DA fell apart

An internal report implicates Maimane as the mastermind in a plan to rid the party of its white leaders, thereby alienating white voters

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Schweizer-Reneke saga comes back to bite DA leaders
Politics
/ 19 February 2023

Schweizer-Reneke saga comes back to bite DA leaders

Internal report finds former youth leader Luyolo Mphithi not to blame for party’s response to Schweizer-Reneke school ‘racist’ incident

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Auditor General red flags eThekwini as city falters
National
/ 18 February 2023

Auditor General red flags eThekwini as city falters

Although the city seems to be stabilising politically, it is heading for an uncertain financial future

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa defends state of disaster, electricity ministry
National
/ 16 February 2023

Ramaphosa defends state of disaster, electricity ministry

In closing the debate on his State of the Nation address, the president said the country was not abandoning coal as a major power source

By Emsie Ferreira
State of the Nation address debate opens 2024 election season early
Politics
/ 14 February 2023

State of the Nation address debate opens 2024 election season early

DA leader says voters face a clear choice in next year’s national polls after president lost the opportunity to pull back from the brink

By Emsie Ferreira
Why Tshwane executive mayor Randall Williams resigned
Politics
/ 13 February 2023

Why Tshwane executive mayor Randall Williams resigned

Embattled mayor had been under pressure over the city’s adverse audit opinion in 2021-2022

By Paddy Harper
Democratic Alliance court challenge to Eskom disaster declaration is ‘quite confusing’, says presidency
Politics
/ 10 February 2023

Democratic Alliance court challenge to Eskom disaster declaration is ‘quite confusing’, says presidency

The presidency has described the decision by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to challenge the declaration of a national state of disaster over Eskom as “confusing” given that the party had been asking the president to do so since last year. DA leader John Steenhuisen confirmed on Friday that the party had already briefed its legal […]

By Paddy Harper
As waste piles up and the stench intensifies, Tembisa residents threaten protest
The Green Guardian
/ 9 February 2023

As waste piles up and the stench intensifies, Tembisa residents threaten protest

But the municipality has laid the blame for the filthy state of Tembisa at the feet of the community

By Lesego Chepape
Mpho Phalatse plans to continue Mmusi Maimane’s vision, if elected DA leader
Politics
/ 8 February 2023

Mpho Phalatse plans to continue Mmusi Maimane’s vision, if elected DA leader

The former mayor says the ‘culture of fear’ in the party needs to be dealt with and it needs to be more honest about its links with the EFF

By Lizeka Tandwa
DA releases rules of engagement for its elective conference
Politics
/ 7 February 2023

DA releases rules of engagement for its elective conference

Candidates vying for top positions in the DA will undergo rigorous vetting including audits of their financial records

By Lizeka Tandwa
Good times are coming as Ramaphosa plays the disaster card
Politics
/ 4 February 2023

Good times are coming as Ramaphosa plays the disaster card

As Nkosazana Disaster Zuma gets ready to once again rule we should fear a cigarette ban to keep the lights on is loading

By Paddy Harper
Mpho Phalatse ‘sad’ for Joburg residents after her second ousting as mayor
Politics
/ 26 January 2023

Mpho Phalatse ‘sad’ for Joburg residents after her second ousting as mayor

At a council meeting, 140 councillors voted to remove Phalatse, while 129 supported her

By Mg Reporter
DA march ‘disrespects the ANC in its own home’, says ANC Youth League member
Politics
/ 25 January 2023

DA march ‘disrespects the ANC in its own home’, says ANC Youth League member

Youth league members prevented the Democratic Alliance from delivering its memorandum to Luthuli House, the ANC’s headquarter

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC backs deputy mayor from its smaller coalition partners for eThekwini
Politics
/ 24 January 2023

ANC backs deputy mayor from its smaller coalition partners for eThekwini

Governing party says it cannot be ‘arrogant’ and try to run Durban alone

By Paddy Harper
Pandor hails friendship with Russia despite its war on Ukraine
National
/ 24 January 2023

Pandor hails friendship with Russia despite its war on Ukraine

South Africa has refused to condemn Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and last week announced it will host joint maritime drills with Russia and China in February

By Afp
Gordhan asks for more time on legal demands relating to load-shedding
National
/ 20 January 2023

Gordhan asks for more time on legal demands relating to load-shedding

Public enterprises minister raises complexity of issues involved in response to a letter of demand from parties planning to sue the state

By Emsie Ferreira
DA files high court challenge to pending electricity price increase
Politics
/ 19 January 2023

DA files high court challenge to pending electricity price increase

Party seeks to interdict Eskom from implementing 18.65% hike, pending the outcome of an application to have it set aside as unconstitutional

By Emsie Ferreira
Pressure mounts on government as more court cases loom over load-shedding
National
/ 18 January 2023

Pressure mounts on government as more court cases loom over load-shedding

The Democratic Alliance says the 18% electricity price hike is unconstitutional, while other parties are likely to file a wider challenge on the power crisis

By Emsie Ferreira
Malema calls on ANC MPs to vote for Ramaphosa’s impeachment
Politics
/ 5 December 2022

Malema calls on ANC MPs to vote for Ramaphosa’s impeachment

The EFF leader has said that they should “vote with their conscience” and not according to the caucus instructions

By Paddy Harper
Mkhwebane’s suspension rests on facts, not optics, Concourt hears
Politics
/ 24 November 2022

Mkhwebane’s suspension rests on facts, not optics, Concourt hears

Advocate for the president tells the apex court the high court finding that her suspension was retaliation was refuted by the ample grounds for the decision

By Emsie Ferreira
DA, IFP join forces to oust ANC in KwaZulu-Natal
Politics
/ 23 November 2022

DA, IFP join forces to oust ANC in KwaZulu-Natal

The parties have forged an alliance to remove the ruling party from power in the province

By Clive Ndou
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