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Democratic Alliance

Judges make short shrift of Molefe’s did, didn’t, did …
Article
/ 1 December 2017

Judges make short shrift of Molefe’s did, didn’t, did …

Brian Molefe now contends he never left Eskom and so, legally, he should be allowed to return to the office and position that is rightfully his

By Phillip De Wet
Municipality’s rot is in your face but there is         no clear-cut solution
Article
/ 1 December 2017

Municipality’s rot is in your face but there is  no clear-cut solution

The worst-performing municipalities were found in the Free State and North West which had huge liquidity shortfalls.

By Amy Musgrave and Vukani Mde
Strange bedfellows: EFF saves Joburg mayor Mashaba in no confidence vote
Article
/ 30 November 2017

Strange bedfellows: EFF saves Joburg mayor Mashaba in no confidence vote

The EFF and DA hold directly opposing ideologies and economic roadmaps for South Africa.

By Govan Whittles
Will the Metsimaholo by-elections bring relief to its beleaguered residents?
Article
/ 30 November 2017

Will the Metsimaholo by-elections bring relief to its beleaguered residents?

There is no guarantee that any are likely to be given an outright mandate to pursue their manifestos.

By Amy Musgrave and Vukani Mde
Mayor Athol Trollip confident ahead of motion of no-confidence vote
Article
/ 30 November 2017

Mayor Athol Trollip confident ahead of motion of no-confidence vote

Trollip says the motion of no confidence against him is going to fail because it is an act of revenge by ousted deputy mayor, Bobani Mongameli

By Given Sigauqwe
It’s criminal, not whistleblowing – De Lille hits back at executive director’s claims
Article
/ 29 November 2017

It’s criminal, not whistleblowing – De Lille hits back at executive director’s claims

Patricia de Lille believes Craig Kesson leaked information and claims against her to certain politicians which "is suggestive of a political campaign"

By Caryn Dolley
The SACP has the ANC over a barrel in Metsimaholo municipality
Article
/ 29 November 2017

The SACP has the ANC over a barrel in Metsimaholo municipality

By taking on its alliance member, the SACP is ‘making history’ in the small Free State district

By Vukani Mde and Amy Musgrave
ANC chief whip wants state security minister to be investigated
Article
/ 27 November 2017

ANC chief whip wants state security minister to be investigated

Bongo allegedly received instructions from Eskom’s Zethembe Khoza to bribe the head evidence leader and collapse the inquiry into the utility.

By Given Sigauqwe
Maimane urges Metsimaholo community to vote ANC out once and for all
Article
/ 26 November 2017

Maimane urges Metsimaholo community to vote ANC out once and for all

Mmusi Maimane has urged residents of the Metsimaholo municipality to kick the ANC out of power when they vote in the upcoming by-elections

By Amanda Khoza News24
The DA is going all out to win Gauteng
Article
/ 23 November 2017

The DA is going all out to win Gauteng

The Democratic Alliance’s new leader in the province says the target is a million new voters for the 2019 elections

By Dineo Bendile
Former ANC MP Makhosi Khoza is ready to contest the 2019 elections
Article
/ 22 November 2017

Former ANC MP Makhosi Khoza is ready to contest the 2019 elections

​After taking a break from politics, Dr Makhosi Khoza is planning a merger of various local political parties to contest the 2019 general elections.

By Paul Herman
John Moodey is re-elected as Gauteng DA leader
Article
/ 18 November 2017

John Moodey is re-elected as Gauteng DA leader

Moodey vowed to put aside the tensions that emerged between himself and Cachalia in the lead-up to the conference.

By Dineo Bendile
DA  ‘upstart’ guns for top spot
Article
/ 17 November 2017

DA  ‘upstart’ guns for top spot

‘Newcomer’ Ghaleb Cachalia believes he can win over ANC members dissatisfied with the party

By Dineo Bendile
DA guns for SSA boss Arthur Fraser
Article
/ 14 November 2017

DA guns for SSA boss Arthur Fraser

​The DA has threatened to take legal action if the police or the NPA refuse to prosecute State Security Agency director-general, Arthur Fraser.

By Staff Reporter
Finally, the SACP takes on the ANC
Article
/ 10 November 2017

Finally, the SACP takes on the ANC

A by-election in Metsimaholo municipality is the first time the alliance will face off at the polls

By Govan Whittles
DA to ask High Court to compel Zuma to answer on ‘spy tapes’ costs
Article
/ 6 November 2017

DA to ask High Court to compel Zuma to answer on ‘spy tapes’ costs

The DA’s James Selfe says President Zuma must be personally liable for the legal costs of the spy tapes saga.

By Paul Herman
Rumblings of dissent in ‘new’ DA
Article
/ 3 November 2017

Rumblings of dissent in ‘new’ DA

Denying a pushback, the party says it’s firmly unified in developing pro-poor policies

By Dineo Bendile
Zuma hears no evil in Parliament
Article
/ 3 November 2017

Zuma hears no evil in Parliament

As formal state capture evidence mounts, the president batted away on charges of corruption in The President’s Keepers

By Phillip De Wet
Editorial: A protest of hope
Article
/ 3 November 2017

Editorial: A protest of hope

‘South Africans are so inured to protests that a small protest at an NPA office in Cape Town barely registers’

By Editorial
Zuma: I am fulfilling the Concourt’s order by keeping Dlamini as minister
Article
/ 2 November 2017

Zuma: I am fulfilling the Concourt’s order by keeping Dlamini as minister

The defence of Dlamini came after Democratic Alliance leader asked the president why he had not axed her.

By Staff Reporter
Fears of heightened student protests after leaked fees commission report
Article
/ 30 October 2017

Fears of heightened student protests after leaked fees commission report

Student protests have erupted on some campuses, with students calling for the president to release the report.

By Nation Nyoka
A two-horse DA Gauteng duel hots up
Article
/ 27 October 2017

A two-horse DA Gauteng duel hots up

Current provincial leader John Moody squares up with Ekurhuleni’s Ghaleb Cachalia for a top spot

By Dineo Bendile
DA: ConCourt to settle funding impasse
Article
/ 27 October 2017

DA: ConCourt to settle funding impasse

So far the ANC and the UDM have advocated for a fund to be managed by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)

By Govan Whittles
DA shifts its focus to the poor
Article
/ 20 October 2017

DA shifts its focus to the poor

Mmusi Maimane hopes the party’s new policies will transform its image of being white and elite

By Dineo Bendile
Call to investigate early storm warning systems for KZN
Article
/ 16 October 2017

Call to investigate early storm warning systems for KZN

​The DA has called on government to investigate what more may have been done to prevent the deaths and destruction caused by the Durban storm.

By Kaveel Singh
President Zuma loses bid to dodge 783 charges. But will he have the last laugh?
Analysis
/ 16 October 2017

President Zuma loses bid to dodge 783 charges. But will he have the last laugh?

No sitting president has ever been charged with a criminal offence in South Africa.

By Comment Author
SCA rejects Zuma’s spy tapes appeal
Article
/ 13 October 2017

SCA rejects Zuma’s spy tapes appeal

Zuma and the NPA wanted the appeal court to overturn the High Court’s decision

By Franny Rabkin
Letters to the editor: October 13 to 19 2017
Article
/ 13 October 2017

Letters to the editor: October 13 to 19 2017

Readers write in about the the DA’s unwillingness to march for Muslim women, the Kenyan elections and SAPS explains why they need the SANDF.

By Letters
ANC’s inner war gives minnows a shot at power
Article
/ 13 October 2017

ANC’s inner war gives minnows a shot at power

The ANC is divided and the opposition parties are learning the art of compromise the hard way

By Richard Calland
I’m my own man, says newly elected DA leader Madikizela
Article
/ 13 October 2017

I’m my own man, says newly elected DA leader Madikizela

The DA’s new Western Cape leader is focusing on the party’s future and not on ‘lackey’ labels

By Dineo Bendile
Ruling on party funding boosts transparency
Article
/ 11 October 2017

Ruling on party funding boosts transparency

ConCourt support for new laws after the high court judgment will light up our murky politics

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
DA: Zuma must suspend public protector during inquiry
Article
/ 11 October 2017

DA: Zuma must suspend public protector during inquiry

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services agreed to hold an inquiry into on Mkhwebane’s conduct over the past year.

By Paul Herman
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