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Democratic Alliance

Zille unveils ambitious DA election manifesto
Article
/ 23 February 2014

Zille unveils ambitious DA election manifesto

Helen Zille has launched the DA’s election manifesto, filled with promises of "real jobs" and the implementation of a youth wage subsidy, and more.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
It’s time for change, says DA before manifesto address
Article
/ 23 February 2014

It’s time for change, says DA before manifesto address

At the DA’s election manifesto launch, members of the opposition party have used the platform to address SA’s jobs issue and corruption.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
DA paints Polokwane blue
Article
/ 23 February 2014

DA paints Polokwane blue

The DA is expected to have a list of promises for voters when it unveils its election manifesto in Polokwane and launches its official campaign.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Sona debate: So where are the good stories?
Article
/ 19 February 2014

Sona debate: So where are the good stories?

There was a great deal of story-telling in Parliament as party after party tried to use the "good story to tell" phrase to their own end.

By Verashni Pillay
Mazibuko: Probe Nxesi for misleading Parly on Nkandla
Article
/ 19 February 2014

Mazibuko: Probe Nxesi for misleading Parly on Nkandla

The DA’s parliamentary leader says the public works minister should be investigated for "misleading" Parliament on his task team’s Nkandla report.

By Andisiwe Makinana
ANC’s ‘We Have a Good Story to Tell’ gets a big bad Mazibuko wolf
Article
/ 19 February 2014

ANC’s ‘We Have a Good Story to Tell’ gets a big bad Mazibuko wolf

This season’s blockbuster from Parlywood, "We have a good story to tell", may face a new villian: Lindiwe Mazibuko.

By Staff Reporter
Mazibuko warns on Zuma impeachment at Sona debate
Article
/ 18 February 2014

Mazibuko warns on Zuma impeachment at Sona debate

DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko has vowed to table a motion to impeach President Jacob Zuma if the Nkandla report implicates him.

By Staff Reporter
Soapbox: DA-Agang SA fling proves parties are thirsty for votes
Article
/ 18 February 2014

Soapbox: DA-Agang SA fling proves parties are thirsty for votes

Eastern Cape MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane warns voters to watch out for "Johnny-come-lately" opposition parties and rather to stick with the ANC.

By Staff Reporter
Nxesi to pay DA’s application for Nkandla report
Article
/ 18 February 2014

Nxesi to pay DA’s application for Nkandla report

A court has ruled that the minister of public works will pay the costs of the DA’s application for the release of the full Nklandla report.

By Jenna Etheridge
Zuma’s not resigning over Nkandla
Article
/ 17 February 2014

Zuma’s not resigning over Nkandla

In a TV interview, Jacob Zuma has instisted he will not resign over the Nkandla scandal, saying SA does not know if he has done anything wrong.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Jobs, protests in opposition’s wishes for Zuma’s Sona
Article
/ 13 February 2014

Jobs, protests in opposition’s wishes for Zuma’s Sona

President Jacob Zuma will have many tunes to sing to in his final State of the Nation address for this term. Here’s what opposition parties wish for.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Weaker rand and socio-economic uncertainty weigh on bonds
Article
/ 13 February 2014

Weaker rand and socio-economic uncertainty weigh on bonds

The South African bond market was weaker on Thursday morning due to a weaker rand and uncertainty about the political environment.

By I Net Bridge
‘Real jobs’ march: How the DA got lucky
Article
/ 13 February 2014

‘Real jobs’ march: How the DA got lucky

The DA took a gamble when it marched on the ANC. And that it seemingly came out ahead had more to do with luck than wisdom, writes Phillip de Wet.

By Phillip De Wet
Zille: The ANC doesn’t understand democracy
Videos
/ 12 February 2014

Zille: The ANC doesn’t understand democracy

The DA march for "real jobs" was cut short for fears of violent clashes with the crowds of ANC members gathered to "defend" their turf.

By Staff Reporter
DA march: Four arrested for public violence
Article
/ 12 February 2014

DA march: Four arrested for public violence

Police say four people have been arrested for throwing bricks during the march for "real jobs", while the DA called the ANC a violent organisation.

By Sapa
Bricks fly as ANC, police clash during DA protest
Article
/ 12 February 2014

Bricks fly as ANC, police clash during DA protest

Stun grenades have been fired and bricks flung during the opposition party’s march for "real jobs" in Johannesburg.

By Sapa and Staff Reporter
Where does the DA get its facts from?
Article
/ 12 February 2014

Where does the DA get its facts from?

The DA makes claims to some great successes, and Africa Check takes a look at how much information it has to back them up.

By Raymond Joseph
ANC takes ‘violent’ DA march to court
Article
/ 12 February 2014

ANC takes ‘violent’ DA march to court

The ANC says it is taking the DA’s "real" jobs march to court as it anticipates violence in the Johannesburg city centre.

By Sapa and Staff Reporter
Khaya Dlanga: DA march a stunt to grab media attention
Article
/ 12 February 2014

Khaya Dlanga: DA march a stunt to grab media attention

The DA could have marched to the Union Buildings if it was concerned about jobs. Instead it chose to endanger its members, writes Khaya Dlanga.

By Staff Reporter
Zille to lead DA march ‘for real jobs’
Article
/ 11 February 2014

Zille to lead DA march ‘for real jobs’

DA leader Helen Zille will lead her party members in a march for "real jobs" but will not be allowed to go directly to Luthuli House.

By Genevieve Quintal
Is it time for political party funding to become an election issue?
Podcasts
/ 10 February 2014

Is it time for political party funding to become an election issue?

The issue of party funding has come to the fore following the DA/Agang fallout. We ask Right2Know and amaBhungane why party funding remains a secret.

By Staff Reporter
Informal settlements ablaze with disenchantment
Article
/ 8 February 2014

Informal settlements ablaze with disenchantment

It has become a frequent ritual in townships – disaffected youths burning tyres and looting in a demand for jobs, electricity and political change.

By Ed Cropley
DA: Upcoming elections will be closest since democracy
Article
/ 7 February 2014

DA: Upcoming elections will be closest since democracy

Helen Zille has dubbed May 7 the "jobs election", saying employment will be a central issue in the most closely contested election since 1994.

By Sapa
Editorial: Marching is a democratic right
Article
/ 6 February 2014

Editorial: Marching is a democratic right

Even if the DA’s march is silly, the ANC should not endorse Umkhonto weSizwe "vets" turning the streets around Luthuli House into a "no-go" zone.

By Editorial
‘All donors’ behind Agang-DA deal, says Zille
Article
/ 6 February 2014

‘All donors’ behind Agang-DA deal, says Zille

DA leader Helen Zille is insisting that there was not just one funder who had "secretly" brokered the merger between her party and Agang SA.

By Verashni Pillay
Letters to the editor: February 7 to 13 2014
Article
/ 6 February 2014

Letters to the editor: February 7 to 13 2014

Readers share their thoughts on the recent headline-grabbing kerfuffle between DA leader Helen Zille and Agang SA’s Mamphela Ramphele.

By Letters
What’s the rush, DA? Play the long game
Analysis
/ 6 February 2014

What’s the rush, DA? Play the long game

The political year has started with a flop. With elections looming, Richard Calland asks what else could go wrong.

By Richard Calland
Zille-Ramphele split more dignified than protracted ANC spats
Analysis
/ 6 February 2014

Zille-Ramphele split more dignified than protracted ANC spats

It matters a great deal that the partnership between Helen Zille and Mampela Ramphele dissolved so quickly, writes Sisonke Msimang.

By Sisonke Msimang
Opposition parties committed to a coalition, says DA
Article
/ 5 February 2014

Opposition parties committed to a coalition, says DA

The Democratic Alliance has said most of SA’s opposition parties want a coalition to win 30% of the vote, as well as Gauteng and the Northern Cape.

By Staff Reporter
Pimples: Helen and Mamphela – a tragic love story
Videos
/ 5 February 2014

Pimples: Helen and Mamphela – a tragic love story

Once upon a time Helen and Mamphela, or Hemphela, professed their union. But five days is a long-term affair in politics. True love be damned.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
No donor pressure in DA-Agang merger, insists Maimane
Article
/ 4 February 2014

No donor pressure in DA-Agang merger, insists Maimane

While her spokesperson denies a donor was behind the DA-Agang SA partnership, opposition leader Helen Zille tweeted pressure was on Mamphela Ramphele.

By Sapa
A guide on how to botch a political union in less than a week
Article
/ 4 February 2014

A guide on how to botch a political union in less than a week

From crippling impatience to invoking Nelson Mandela’s name: the failed Agang SA-DA merger was a lesson in how not to do things in SA politics.

By Verashni Pillay
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