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Democratic Alliance

WATCH LIVE: Motion of no confidence in NMB mayor Athol Trollip meeting underway
Article
/ 29 March 2018

WATCH LIVE: Motion of no confidence in NMB mayor Athol Trollip meeting underway

D-day: Today could be the day that Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip gets removed from his position in a vote of no confidence tabled by the EFF

By Staff Reporter
Liberalism isn’t married to capitalism
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Liberalism isn’t married to capitalism

There are as many differences in liberalism as there are in any other philosophical approach

By Eusebius McKaiser
It’s Blac to the future in Bishop Lavis
Article
/ 29 March 2018

It’s Blac to the future in Bishop Lavis

A new wave of activism has swept over the Cape suburb, as residents band together to target gangs

By Govan Whittles
Editorial: A vote for funds disclosure
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Editorial: A vote for funds disclosure

‘​The long-in-the-works Political Party Funding Bill was passed by Parliament on Tuesday, not with a bang but rather with a whimper’

By Editorial
DA quibbles over diversity wording
Article
/ 29 March 2018

DA quibbles over diversity wording

The party’s federal executive has rejected a call to include more township-based party members as delegates at its federal congress next week

By Dineo Bendile
Fascism and the EFF: Or how to gaslight the media
Article
/ 28 March 2018

Fascism and the EFF: Or how to gaslight the media

If Julius Malema is a fascist, and his party is a mere extension of his fascism, then everything they say can be dismissed outright, can it not?

By Sipho Hlongwane
UDM sticks to its guns ahead of Nelson Mandela Bay showdown
Article
/ 28 March 2018

UDM sticks to its guns ahead of Nelson Mandela Bay showdown

UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says anybody who is willing to be a mayor, other than the DA or Trollip, his party will support.

By Paul Herman
One man, two rallies
Videos
/ 28 March 2018

One man, two rallies

EFF and DA to host opposing rallies in PE ahead of motion of no confidence in Mayor Athol Trollip

By Staff Reporter
Patriotic Alliance offered mayor’s position ahead of Trollip vote of no confidence
Article
/ 28 March 2018

Patriotic Alliance offered mayor’s position ahead of Trollip vote of no confidence

​In a last-ditch effort to sway the PA to vote with the opposition, the PA was offered the position of mayor on Tuesday evening

By Staff Reporter
EFF and DA to host opposing rallies in PE ahead of motion of no confidence in Trollip
Article
/ 28 March 2018

EFF and DA to host opposing rallies in PE ahead of motion of no confidence in Trollip

Malema has said that the EFF would ensure Trollip’s removal to teach the DA a lesson for their stance on land expropriation without compensation

By Christina Pitt
Party funding Bill adopted in National Assembly
Article
/ 27 March 2018

Party funding Bill adopted in National Assembly

The Bill will pave the way for political parties to declare who funds them.

By Jan Gerber
Millions spent on mayoral mansion ‘above board’
Article
/ 27 March 2018

Millions spent on mayoral mansion ‘above board’

A spokesperson for a KZN municipality has dismissed the DA’s claims that the mayor’s mansion was constructed at inflated costs and without approval

By Kaveel Singh
Defiant Mashaba says ANC has run out of ideas
Article
/ 27 March 2018

Defiant Mashaba says ANC has run out of ideas

Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba remains defiant over favourite NGO contract that was paid millions to provide services to the municipality

By Lizeka Tandwa
DA’s race debate, a battle to decide what the party stands for
Article
/ 27 March 2018

DA’s race debate, a battle to decide what the party stands for

The DA will debate the inclusion of "diversity" as one of the party’s constitutional pillars during its federal elective congress in April

By Paul Herman
ANC distances itself from Trollip replacement panic
Article
/ 27 March 2018

ANC distances itself from Trollip replacement panic

The ANC’s NEC has opted to support a mayoral candidate from one of the smaller opposition parties in the council

By Mahlatse Mahlase, Lizeka Tandwa and Tshidi Madia
No replacement found for De Lille hearing panel
Article
/ 26 March 2018

No replacement found for De Lille hearing panel

Pogiso Monchusi withdrew from the panel last week after the Cape Town mayor’s lawyers argued he should be removed.

By Raeesa Pather
‘Some of us have decided to leave her be’ – DA members on ‘powerful’ Zille
Article
/ 23 March 2018

‘Some of us have decided to leave her be’ – DA members on ‘powerful’ Zille

Helen Zille remains loved in the DA and she often does whatever she wants, insiders said on Thursday.

By Tshidi Madia and Amanda Khoza News24
Say goodbye to unsolicited calls and SMSes
Article
/ 23 March 2018

Say goodbye to unsolicited calls and SMSes

With a new Act, marketers will be required to offer “opt out” consent for existing customers and “opt in” for new customers.

By Thulebona Mhlanga
Black liberalism is an apology for capitalism 
Article
/ 23 March 2018

Black liberalism is an apology for capitalism 

Despite McKaiser’s best attempts, he can’t shrug off the core elements of exploitative capitalism

By Mazibuko K Jara
Push for a ‘succession plan’ in DA
Article
/ 23 March 2018

Push for a ‘succession plan’ in DA

Khume Ramulifho says he’s not eyeing James Selfe’s job but he does want a deputy for Maimane

By Dineo Bendile
Don’t exclude DA foot soldiers – Moodey
Article
/ 23 March 2018

Don’t exclude DA foot soldiers – Moodey

The Gauteng leader is worried that the party is deliberately alienating delegates from townships

By Dineo Bendile
De Lille hearing to start from scratch after panellist withdraws
Article
/ 22 March 2018

De Lille hearing to start from scratch after panellist withdraws

To be, or not to be, that is the Cape Town mayor’s question.

By Raeesa Pather
Patricia de Lille’s disciplinary hearing set to start
Article
/ 22 March 2018

Patricia de Lille’s disciplinary hearing set to start

​After a false start earlier this week, Cape Town executive mayor Patricia de Lille’s disciplinary hearing is due to start on Thursday

By Jan Bornman
​High fences and unworthy foreigners: Anti-poor immigration plans and rhetoric in SA
Article
/ 22 March 2018

​High fences and unworthy foreigners: Anti-poor immigration plans and rhetoric in SA

Fear-mongering and dehumanisation of the other – particularly the powerless and poor foreign other – are the order of the day in South Africa

By Savo Heleta
No closure for Life Esidimeni without accountability says Maimane
Article
/ 21 March 2018

No closure for Life Esidimeni without accountability says Maimane

The DA leader says the Gauteng Premier David Makhura, among others, should face consequences

By Alex Mitchley
Zille strikes again with Life Esidimeni tweet
Article
/ 21 March 2018

Zille strikes again with Life Esidimeni tweet

Section 27, which represented 63 families, described Zille’s comments as regrettable, saying her question was answered at length through testimonies

By Jan Bornman
Mabuza faces tough questions on Mpumalanga political killings
Article
/ 20 March 2018

Mabuza faces tough questions on Mpumalanga political killings

In its first showdown with deputy president David Mabuza in the Parliament, the DA brought up the issue of political killings in Mpumalanga

By Jan Gerber
ANC, EFF determined to loot Nelson Mandela Bay― Maimane
Article
/ 20 March 2018

ANC, EFF determined to loot Nelson Mandela Bay― Maimane

‘What is happening here in Nelson Mandela Bay can only be compared to witchcraft’, says DA leader Mmusi Maimane

By Staff Reporter
De Lille disciplinary hearing delayed over ‘technicalities’
Article
/ 20 March 2018

De Lille disciplinary hearing delayed over ‘technicalities’

Mayor Patricia de Lille’s legal team is questioning if the DA followed due process in bringing a hearing against her

By Raeesa Pather
Shivambu apologises for scuffle with journalist
Article
/ 20 March 2018

Shivambu apologises for scuffle with journalist

Video evidence shows Netwerk 24’s Adrian de Kock being cornered by the EFF’s deputy president and a man who appeared to be his bodyguard.

By Raeesa Pather
‘I will stop at nothing’ – De Lille says she is hell-bent on clearing her name
Article
/ 20 March 2018

‘I will stop at nothing’ – De Lille says she is hell-bent on clearing her name

Disciplinary proceedings are expected to commence on Tuesday after she was charged with contravening the federal constitution of the party.

By Staff Reporter
De Lille threatens to take DA to court to force open disciplinary hearing
Article
/ 19 March 2018

De Lille threatens to take DA to court to force open disciplinary hearing

The Cape Town mayor is demanding that the Democratic Alliance allow the disciplinary hearing against her to be open to the public.

By Raeesa Pather
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