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Democratic Alliance

DA leadership race: De Lille vs Max
Article
/ 16 April 2015

DA leadership race: De Lille vs Max

Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille is up against ex-top Western Province cop Lennit Max in the race to lead the Democratic Alliance in the region.

By Thulani Gqirana
Will Zuma put the ‘pay back the money’ debacle to bed?
Article
/ 13 April 2015

Will Zuma put the ‘pay back the money’ debacle to bed?

The question of when Zuma will pay back the money may still arise during the president’s question and answer session on Thursday.

By Thulani Gqirana
Lindiwe Mazibuko: The time for me to lead the DA is not now
Article
/ 13 April 2015

Lindiwe Mazibuko: The time for me to lead the DA is not now

Despite being mentioned as one of the favourites to succeed Helen Zille, Lindiwe Mazibuko says she will not make herself available for election.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Can a black leader change an ‘institutionally white’ DA?
Article
/ 13 April 2015

Can a black leader change an ‘institutionally white’ DA?

Analysts speculate that Mmusi Maimane could be the next DA leader, but there is doubt about whether this change would make a difference in the party.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Zille calls it a day after eight years as DA leader
Article
/ 12 April 2015

Zille calls it a day after eight years as DA leader

Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille will step down as party leader on May 9, but will remain Western Cape premier.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Madonsela clears Mbalula from ‘unmandated’ trips
Article
/ 31 March 2015

Madonsela clears Mbalula from ‘unmandated’ trips

Thuli Madonsela has found no impropriety with regard to Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula’s trips, and would not initiate action, she said.

By Sapa
DA demands an investigation into sick hospitals
Article
/ 24 March 2015

DA demands an investigation into sick hospitals

The opposition party went on an unannounced tour of some of the country’s major health facilities and found conditions that shocked them.

By Thulani Gqirana
Thin blue line between democracy and tyranny – opposition MPs
Article
/ 19 March 2015

Thin blue line between democracy and tyranny – opposition MPs

Opposition parties have expressed outrage at the use of police forces in Parliament and fear that someone will be killed if nothing is done about it.

By Thulani Gqirana
Helen Zille has assaulted press freedom
Article
/ 19 March 2015

Helen Zille has assaulted press freedom

The DA leader’s boycott of the Cape Times is an abuse of her power and should not be tolerated.

By Staff Reporter
Bid to set aside Sanral secrecy ruling
Article
/ 19 March 2015

Bid to set aside Sanral secrecy ruling

The agency’s toll road fight with Cape Town has led to a clampdown on access to court papers.

By Carmel Rickard 1
Stand aside, Zille, says 17-year-old
Article
/ 19 March 2015

Stand aside, Zille, says 17-year-old

DA politicians say it’s time for a new party leader, and among the challengers is a protest candidate.

By Qaanitah Hunter and Thulani Gqirana
Eight times Helen Zille made journalists’ lives hell
Analysis
/ 18 March 2015

Eight times Helen Zille made journalists’ lives hell

The Cape Times debacle is just one example of how DA leader Helen Zille can show scant respect for journalists and the media, writes Verashni Pillay.

By Verashni Pillay
DA argument on Mbete calling police is ‘extremist’
Article
/ 17 March 2015

DA argument on Mbete calling police is ‘extremist’

The DA’s argument to overturn a parliamentary rule allowing Mbete to call police to remove MP’s was "extremist", says senior counsel for Parliament.

By Sapa
Sanef, ANC hit out at Zille’s call to cancel Cape Times subscription
Article
/ 17 March 2015

Sanef, ANC hit out at Zille’s call to cancel Cape Times subscription

The DA says it wants to cancel Western Cape’s subscriptions because the reporting is poor, but others see this move as an attack on press freedom.

By Qaanitah Hunter
High court to determine spy tapes timeline
Article
/ 16 March 2015

High court to determine spy tapes timeline

The high court in Pretoria is to make a decision on the timeline to hear a review to drop charges against Jacob Zuma resulting from the spy tapes.

By Sapaxxxx
Western Cape police silent on action taken at Sona
Article
/ 4 March 2015

Western Cape police silent on action taken at Sona

When asked about the arrest of DA members, police commissioner Arno Lamoer said security had been a national operation with different role players.

By Sapa
ANC taunts opposition as Sona debate intensifies
Article
/ 19 February 2015

ANC taunts opposition as Sona debate intensifies

DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane has been referred to as a broken black man in a "broken blue sea of white conservative males".

By Thulani Gqirana
DA, EFF not impressed by jovial Jacob Zuma
Article
/ 19 February 2015

DA, EFF not impressed by jovial Jacob Zuma

Economic Freedom Fighters and Democratic Alliance MPs sat stony-faced as the president delivered his reply to the Sona debate.

By Matuma Letsoala and Thulani Gqirana
Police officer part of Parliament’s Sona security team
Article
/ 15 February 2015

Police officer part of Parliament’s Sona security team

A public order police officer has been identified as one of the members of a security unit which forcibly removed EFF MPs from Parliament last week.

By Sapa
DA: Legal action against armed police entering Parliament
Article
/ 13 February 2015

DA: Legal action against armed police entering Parliament

The Democratic Alliance is looking at legal options that could stop armed police from entering Parliament unless there is a clear and present danger.

By Thulani Gqirana
Opposition embarrassed by Sona, Parliament ruckus
Article
/ 13 February 2015

Opposition embarrassed by Sona, Parliament ruckus

Opposition parties reacted with varying degrees of disgust and disappointment in Parliament, from the EFF disruptions to Zuma’s ‘uninspiring’ speech.

By Sapa and Staff Reporter
Sona 2015: ‘We had to show them who is in charge’
Article
/ 13 February 2015

Sona 2015: ‘We had to show them who is in charge’

While the ANC celebrated their ‘victory’ over the removal of the EFF from Parliament, opposition parties believed it was an abuse of power.

By Qaanitah Hunter and Mmanaledi Mataboge
An eyewitness account of Sona 2015
Article
/ 13 February 2015

An eyewitness account of Sona 2015

The divisions in the EFF are now apparent. But while Zuma remains in power, the EFF will always have something to bind it.

By Richard Calland
Sona 2015: Just another day at the office for DA
Article
/ 12 February 2015

Sona 2015: Just another day at the office for DA

DA MPs refuse to participate in the State of the Nation Address red carpet festivities saying today is about the real issues SA faces.

By Thulani Gqirana
Editor sued in case that ‘violates freedom’
Article
/ 12 February 2015

Editor sued in case that ‘violates freedom’

Businessman takes newspaper to court over article that raised questions about his water distribution contract

By Staff Reporter
DA delivers ‘real state of the nation’
Article
/ 11 February 2015

DA delivers ‘real state of the nation’

Opposition leaders led supporters to the gates of Parliament where they presented a scathing attack on the efficiency and progress of the ANC.

By Thulani Gqirana
Zuma spy tapes corruption case to go back to court
Article
/ 9 February 2015

Zuma spy tapes corruption case to go back to court

The dropping of corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma will be back on the courts roll as the NPA opposes the DA’s call to review the case.

By Sapaxxxx
DA: Business minister’s xenophobic comments ‘fuelled the wedge’
Article
/ 3 February 2015

DA: Business minister’s xenophobic comments ‘fuelled the wedge’

The DA lodged a complaint with the SAHRC against comments made by Small Business Minister Lindiwe Zulu about foreign-shop owners.

By Sapaxxxx
‘Foreign business owners are not the enemy’ – DA
Article
/ 2 February 2015

‘Foreign business owners are not the enemy’ – DA

Anger at foreign nationals is misplaced and should be aimed at the ANC-led government and its failure to create jobs, says the DA’s Mmusi Maimane.

By Staff Reporter
National Assembly to debate motion of no confidence in Zuma
Article
/ 29 January 2015

National Assembly to debate motion of no confidence in Zuma

An opposition motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma will be debated in the National Assembly on February 24.

By Sapa
All bets off for online gambling, despite a Parliament proposal
Article
/ 26 January 2015

All bets off for online gambling, despite a Parliament proposal

No control will adequately curb the harm that may be caused to citizens by online gambling, so it must remain banned, the government states.

By Staff Reporter
Don’t let the story get in the way of good facts
Article
/ 22 January 2015

Don’t let the story get in the way of good facts

Helen Zille and Mmusi Maimane enjoy an excellent working relationship, argues DA chief whip John Steenhuisen.

By Staff Reporter
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