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Democratic Alliance

Zille’s back to the wall
Article
/ 22 May 2014

Zille’s back to the wall

The Democratic Alliance leader says her enemies are using her falling out with Lindiwe Mazibuko to force her out.

By Andisiwe Makinana and Verashni Pillay
Editorial: Hasten the end of poodle politics
Article
/ 22 May 2014

Editorial: Hasten the end of poodle politics

The EFF – who upstaged the National Assembly’s first sitting – and other MPs need to ensure Parliament is not a mere rubber stamp for the ANC.

By Editorial
No Helen Zille, you do not get to control your blacks
Article
/ 20 May 2014

No Helen Zille, you do not get to control your blacks

White mentors like Helen Zille need a wake-up call, writes Verashni Pillay. You do not "own" your black protégés just because you endorsed them.

By Verashni Pillay
Disgraced Pule replaced by Booi on ANC’s MP list
Article
/ 19 May 2014

Disgraced Pule replaced by Booi on ANC’s MP list

Former minister Dina Pule – who Thuli Madonsela found guilty of unethical conduct – has been replaced by Mnyamezeli Booi on the ANC’s list of new MPs.

By Sapa
DA asks Madonsela to investigate Zumas for missing millions
Article
/ 19 May 2014

DA asks Madonsela to investigate Zumas for missing millions

After an M&G report, the public protector has been asked to probe claims that Jacob Zuma abused his power for an investment in his nephew’s company.

By Sapa and Staff Reporter
Ombud tells Sunday Independent to apologise for DA Twitter story
Article
/ 19 May 2014

Ombud tells Sunday Independent to apologise for DA Twitter story

The press ombudsman has ruled that a Sunday Independent report on the DA and a "Twitter race war" was inaccurate and misleading.

By Sapa
DA’s disagreements necessary – but it needs to self-assess
Article
/ 19 May 2014

DA’s disagreements necessary – but it needs to self-assess

The cracks between Helen Zille and Lindiwe Mazibuko began showing themselves a while ago. Is a difference in opinion between members good for the DA?

By Staff Reporter
DA federal chairperson declines Zille’s caucus leader offer
Article
/ 18 May 2014

DA federal chairperson declines Zille’s caucus leader offer

Saying that he has "another important job I do", James Selfe has turned down Helen Zille’s request that he stands as candidate for DA caucus leader.

By Sapa
Zille: I made no attacks on Mazibuko
Article
/ 18 May 2014

Zille: I made no attacks on Mazibuko

The DA leader says reports that she said she "made" Lindiwe Mazibuko were distorted and leaked from a party meeting with an agenda.

By Staff Reporter
Baleka Mbete for deputy president number two?
Article
/ 17 May 2014

Baleka Mbete for deputy president number two?

The ANC may have to go begging to the opposition to make Baleka Mbete SA’s second deputy president, given that her name appears on the national list.

By Matuma Letsoala, Mmanaledi Mataboge and Verashni Pillay
Move over Maimane, Gana’s here
Article
/ 15 May 2014

Move over Maimane, Gana’s here

The Democratic Alliances’s black caucus is out to challenge party leader Helen Zille’s culture of annointing ‘yes men and women’.

By Verashni Pillay, Andisiwe Makinana and Mmanaledi Mataboge
Youngest MPL keen to stir the pot – loudly
Article
/ 15 May 2014

Youngest MPL keen to stir the pot – loudly

Katlego Phala will be sworn in as a member of the provincial legislature next week. At 22 years old, she will be the youngest MPL in the country.

By Skyler Reid
Editorial: No monopoly on power for anyone
Article
/ 15 May 2014

Editorial: No monopoly on power for anyone

The election outcome was a call by South Africans for soul-searching and a warning against complacency that the ANC and DA ignore at their peril.

By Editorial
DA’s Harris quits Parliament for City of Cape Town position
Article
/ 14 May 2014

DA’s Harris quits Parliament for City of Cape Town position

Mayor Patricia de Lille says DA MP Tim Harris will join her office to help maintain Cape Town’s status as "the best-run city in the country".

By Sapa
Maimane vs Gana: Battle lines drawn in the DA
Article
/ 14 May 2014

Maimane vs Gana: Battle lines drawn in the DA

The race is on for Lindiwe Mazibuko’s Parliament position between the opposition’s golden boy, Mmusi Maimane, and its black caucus’s Makashule Gana.

By Verashni Pillay
DA insiders say Mazibuko resignation a ‘blessing in disguise’
Article
/ 13 May 2014

DA insiders say Mazibuko resignation a ‘blessing in disguise’

DA sources say the former parliamentary leader’s decision to leave her position has saved the opposition party from a damaging leadership battle.

By Andisiwe Makinana
After the party, it’s time for the ANC to ponder
Article
/ 12 May 2014

After the party, it’s time for the ANC to ponder

The ANC has won this election, even with a compromised leader. But waning support and stronger opposition are problems it will not want to face.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Lindiwe Mazibuko quits DA as parliamentary leader
Article
/ 10 May 2014

Lindiwe Mazibuko quits DA as parliamentary leader

Lindiwe Mazibuko has quit her job as the DA’s parliamentary leader, to study at Harvard University in the US.

By Sapa
It’s official: 2014 election results announced
Article
/ 10 May 2014

It’s official: 2014 election results announced

IEC chair Pansy Tlakula has announced that 13 parties won seats in the National Assembly in this year’s elections with the ANC taking 249 seats.

By Sapa
Zille sets DA’s gaze on 2016 local elections
Article
/ 10 May 2014

Zille sets DA’s gaze on 2016 local elections

After arriving back in the Western Cape, the DA head says her party will start planning for the 2016 local government elections from Monday.

By Emsie Ferreira
Army dispatched to Alex to quell election protests
Article
/ 10 May 2014

Army dispatched to Alex to quell election protests

Nomvula Mokonyane says the army has moved in Alexandra after protests there over arrested demonstrators turned violent.

By Sapa
ANC wins Free State but gradual decline continues
Article
/ 9 May 2014

ANC wins Free State but gradual decline continues

The ruling ANC had won the Free State but dropped below 70% of support while the DA is again the official opposition.

By Verashni Pillay
KZN: IFP loses position as official opposition
Article
/ 9 May 2014

KZN: IFP loses position as official opposition

While the ANC has firmly established itself in KZN, the country’s official opposition now has its foot in the door.

By Verashni Pillay
Western Cape: DA nibbles at 60%
Article
/ 9 May 2014

Western Cape: DA nibbles at 60%

The DA gained 3.2 percentage points in the Western Cape provincial election – but not at the expense of the ANC.

By Phillip De Wet
Eastern Cape: 
ANC ticks up despite 
PE conflict
Article
/ 9 May 2014

Eastern Cape: ANC ticks up despite PE conflict

Despite internal party strife in Nelson Mandela Bay, the ANC crossed the 70% mark in the Eastern Cape, followed by the DA.

By Phillip De Wet
N West: ANC holds two-thirds, EFF becomes official opposition
Article
/ 9 May 2014

N West: ANC holds two-thirds, EFF becomes official opposition

Despite dropping six percentage points, the ANC has won the provincial vote in the North West, the province in which the Marikana massacre took place.

By Phillip De Wet
Dumped ballot papers in Lynnwood to be investigated
Article
/ 8 May 2014

Dumped ballot papers in Lynnwood to be investigated

Images of dumped ballot papers found in a field in Pretoria have caused a minor outrage, but are likely only to be an issue if a recount is need.

By Verashni Pillay
ANC achieves landslide victory in Mpumalanga
Article
/ 8 May 2014

ANC achieves landslide victory in Mpumalanga

The traditional stronghold of the ruling party gave the ANC a 78.33% win, while the DA has come in a distant second with 10.4% of the provincial vote.

By Sapa
Elections: DA, EFF demolish Cope in Northern Cape
Article
/ 8 May 2014

Elections: DA, EFF demolish Cope in Northern Cape

The Northern Cape’s votes have been counted, and while the DA and ANC have walked away smiling, Cope has been left humiliated.

By Phillip De Wet
DA, EFF win over disgruntled Cope voters in N Cape
Article
/ 8 May 2014

DA, EFF win over disgruntled Cope voters in N Cape

The DA and new kid on the block, the EFF, have together absorbed almost the same number of votes as Cope has lost in the Northern Cape.

By Laura Grant
The ANC will win 60%, but will need EFF in Parliament
Article
/ 8 May 2014

The ANC will win 60%, but will need EFF in Parliament

Early projections show the ruling party will likely keep over 60% of SA’s support. But it won’t get a two-thirds majority in Parliament.

By Phillip De Wet
ANC: Mayibuye, iWestern Cape!
Article
/ 8 May 2014

ANC: Mayibuye, iWestern Cape!

In the country’s only province ruled by the DA, the ANC has made its presence felt, even well after closing time of the national elections.

By Andisiwe Makinana
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