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Democratic Alliance

​#Mashaba100Days: 5 changes Mayor Herman Mashaba has planned for Johannesburg
Article
/ 1 December 2016

​#Mashaba100Days: 5 changes Mayor Herman Mashaba has planned for Johannesburg

So how exactly will Joburg’s new mayor save the city? These are just 5 of the changes Mashaba has planned.

By Staff Reporter
DA to oppose Maguvhe’s SABC inquiry interdict against parly ad hoc committee
Article
/ 29 November 2016

DA to oppose Maguvhe’s SABC inquiry interdict against parly ad hoc committee

The Democratic Alliance will go to court to oppose the interdict against members of Parliament’s ad hoc committee looking into the SABC board

By Paul Herman
DA plans to recruit more black talent
Article
/ 24 November 2016

DA plans to recruit more black talent

Mmusi Maimane says the party must build support in the black constituency to win in 2019.

By Dineo Bendile
Black people most optimistic about SA, white people the most dissatisfied – study
Article
/ 14 November 2016

Black people most optimistic about SA, white people the most dissatisfied – study

A study conducted by the Pew Research Centre says two-thirds of South Africans agree that developing education should be a priority for the country.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: DA calls slowly erode the ANC
Article
/ 11 November 2016

Editorial: DA calls slowly erode the ANC

The ANC is shown again to be a party that will protect its own at the cost of accountability to the electorate.

By Editorial
‘State capture’ is rife at municipal level, claims DA
Article
/ 6 November 2016

‘State capture’ is rife at municipal level, claims DA

Party laments the situation in municipalities taken over from the ANC after local elections.

By Staff Reporter
November 2 mass protest to continue as planned because ‘it’s not about Gordhan’
Article
/ 31 October 2016

November 2 mass protest to continue as planned because ‘it’s not about Gordhan’

Two approved marches organised by the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters are set to take place undeterred on Wednesday.

By Raeesa Pather
DA to report Des van Rooyen to Public Protector for misleading parliament
Article
/ 30 October 2016

DA to report Des van Rooyen to Public Protector for misleading parliament

Van Rooyen was misleading in his reply and in so doing has contravened the executive ethics code, says the DA.

By Staff Reporter
Decision to withdraw from ICC is in breach of Constitution — DA
Article
/ 24 October 2016

Decision to withdraw from ICC is in breach of Constitution — DA

The party says the decision should be declared unconstitutional and invalid.

By Paul Herman
Returning state capture report is pointless, says DA
Article
/ 17 October 2016

Returning state capture report is pointless, says DA

The party has written to the speaker of Parliament, Baleka Mbete, to demand the tabling of the letter.

By Thulani Gqirana
DA files papers to have Motsoeneng removed from SABC for good
Article
/ 12 October 2016

DA files papers to have Motsoeneng removed from SABC for good

The party’s James Selfe described Motsoeneng as a ‘threat to South African democracy’ and ‘a modern-day Joseph Goebbels’.

By Paul Herman
Why Helen Zille’s Not Without A Fight memoir is a rarity in its sincerity
Article
/ 11 October 2016

Why Helen Zille’s Not Without A Fight memoir is a rarity in its sincerity

Excerpts from Zille’s autobiography present a counter-image to the rampaging Godzille of the cartoonists and the Twitter wars, writes Shaun de Waal.

By Shaun De Waal
Public interest trumps SABC in court ruling on Motsoeneng disciplinary hearing
Article
/ 7 October 2016

Public interest trumps SABC in court ruling on Motsoeneng disciplinary hearing

The former COO was acquitted of charges after disciplinary proceedings took place between October and December 2015.

By Jenna Etheridge
​SAA pilots aren’t convinced Dudu Myeni is the ‘best person’ for the job of chair
Article
/ 12 September 2016

​SAA pilots aren’t convinced Dudu Myeni is the ‘best person’ for the job of chair

The pilots’ association has questioned her ability to lead the airline out of its ‘current financial situation’.

By Govan Whittles
Why Mmusi Maimane believes Guptas haven’t been charged for corruption
Article
/ 1 September 2016

Why Mmusi Maimane believes Guptas haven’t been charged for corruption

​The reason the Guptas have not been charged is because the police organs are controlled by President Zuma, who has been captured by the family.

By News 24
Salary cuts may await Gauteng’s new city managers as Cosatu braces for a ‘purge’
Article
/ 1 September 2016

Salary cuts may await Gauteng’s new city managers as Cosatu braces for a ‘purge’

The DA says there will be no cadre deployment in Tshwane and Johannesburg, but wants blue-chip candidates to control the cities’ immense budgets.

By Govan Whittles
Dear Best Whites of Jo’burg: Please don’t panic now that the city has turned blue
Article
/ 1 September 2016

Dear Best Whites of Jo’burg: Please don’t panic now that the city has turned blue

Now that the DA’s in charge, Egoli’s woke white liberals can feel free to bitch about the potholes.

By Staff Reporter
Guptas hit back at DA’s Maynier for ‘rats abandoning a sinking ship’ comparison
Article
/ 29 August 2016

Guptas hit back at DA’s Maynier for ‘rats abandoning a sinking ship’ comparison

The Gupta family pleaded with the Democratic Alliance’s David Maynier to stop using the family name “as a football in his party-politicking battles”.

By News 24
Will the Democratic Alliance’s blueprint work in their newly-won metros?
Article
/ 26 August 2016

Will the Democratic Alliance’s blueprint work in their newly-won metros?

The party fared well in its municipalities but faces challenges with the new ones.

By Staff Reporter
‘Eff Die Stem’ and other ways the EFF and DA could have reached a compromise
Article
/ 24 August 2016

‘Eff Die Stem’ and other ways the EFF and DA could have reached a compromise

The political marriage between the Blues and the Red Berets is not happening, because the dowry each is offering is not what the other wanted.

By Staff Reporter
Vasco da Gama makes a comeback – and this time he’s in Johannesburg
Article
/ 22 August 2016

Vasco da Gama makes a comeback – and this time he’s in Johannesburg

Everyone is talking about the new speaker of the Johannesburg council who bears the same name as a Portuguese colonialist.

By Staff Reporter
Bumpy political ride ahead: What the EFF’s coalition refusal means for South Africa
Analysis
/ 22 August 2016

Bumpy political ride ahead: What the EFF’s coalition refusal means for South Africa

The EFF is sending a strong message to South Africans that it wants to be known as the only political home for radical change.

By Staff Reporter
DA claims the top three positions in the city of Tshwane’s council
Article
/ 19 August 2016

DA claims the top three positions in the city of Tshwane’s council

The metro’s new mayor, Solly Msimanga, says the party will no longer allow citizens ‘to be skivvies of councillors and a certain political party’.

By Staff Reporter
Letters to the editor: August 19 to 25 2016
Article
/ 19 August 2016

Letters to the editor: August 19 to 25 2016

Readers write in about Hansie Smit’s Cape Town, the image of islam, and the need for strong women.

By Staff Reporter
ANC sells its lies – to itself – that voter trust has never really been lost
Article
/ 19 August 2016

ANC sells its lies – to itself – that voter trust has never really been lost

Its mistakes quickly forgotten, the ruling party reasons that those who didn’t vote do support the ANC after all.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author, Athandiwe Saba and Phillip De Wet
The DA’s long game: Dreaming the impossible dream – clinching it – finally pays off
Article
/ 19 August 2016

The DA’s long game: Dreaming the impossible dream – clinching it – finally pays off

Crunching numbers and meticulous planning has vaulted the once tiny party into the pound seats.

By Athandiwe Saba
EFF strikes a deal with the DA: Here is how Johannesburg  will look
Article
/ 17 August 2016

EFF strikes a deal with the DA: Here is how Johannesburg will look

The Democratic Alliance is set to get the backing of the Economic Freedom Fighters through a mysterious pact the two political parties agreed to.

By Raeesa Pather
Local government elections: This is what we know about coalitions so far
Article
/ 16 August 2016

Local government elections: This is what we know about coalitions so far

Citizens of Nelson Mandela Bay, Tshwane and Johannesburg will have to wait a few more hours to see who their mayors will be.

By Raeesa Pather
Is City Sun spreading ANC propaganda? Here is what we know so far
Article
/ 12 August 2016

Is City Sun spreading ANC propaganda? Here is what we know so far

Headlines, blurbs and even a news ticker make the clickbait-filled site seem genuine, but the bias is clear.

By Raeesa Pather
De Lille, Smit re-elected as City of Cape Town gets down to business
Article
/ 11 August 2016

De Lille, Smit re-elected as City of Cape Town gets down to business

The new City of Cape Town council wasted no time in re-electing Dirk Smit and Patricia de Lille as speaker and mayor respectively

By News 24
A tale of two elections: SA, Zambia’s anointed leaders face very different challenges
Article
/ 11 August 2016

A tale of two elections: SA, Zambia’s anointed leaders face very different challenges

​Watching the South African metro elections from Zambia, in the final week of its own national election campaign, was a sobering experience.

By Stephen Chan
Newcomer KDF to decide who between the ANC and DA will lead the Karoo
Article
/ 10 August 2016

Newcomer KDF to decide who between the ANC and DA will lead the Karoo

The organisation popularly known as the "Kadoef" party has surprised its detractors after winning a seat in the Beaufort West municipality’s council.

By Jenni Evans
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