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Democratic Alliance

DA calls Gordhan’s speech out on lack of solutions
Article
/ 28 February 2013

DA calls Gordhan’s speech out on lack of solutions

The Democratic Alliance have welcomed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s conservative 2013/14 budget but criticised it for lacking detail.

By Andisiwe Makinana
ANC happy with Gordhan’s budget
Article
/ 27 February 2013

ANC happy with Gordhan’s budget

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech itted well with the development programmes of the ruling party, says the ANC.

By Sapa
DA suggests disbanding certain government departments
Article
/ 25 February 2013

DA suggests disbanding certain government departments

The DA has proposed, in an alternative national budget, disbanding several government departments and doing away with district municipalities.

By Sapa
Ramphele’s political U-turn
Article
/ 22 February 2013

Ramphele’s political U-turn

Mamphela Ramphele’s Agang political platform was formed after the Democratic Alliance would not bow to a demand for its dissolution.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Ramphele: Agang funding comes from SA not US
Article
/ 19 February 2013

Ramphele: Agang funding comes from SA not US

Money to support the newly-launched political platform Agang SA comes from South Africans, says its leader Mamphela Ramphele.

By Sapa
Opposition parties seek to dip into Ramphele’s expected political plans
Article
/ 18 February 2013

Opposition parties seek to dip into Ramphele’s expected political plans

Ahead of Mamphela Ramphele’s big announcement, opposition parties have not ruled out the possibility of jointly contesting next year’s elections.

By Nickolaus Bauer
DA: Investigate reports of Xingwana’s R2.1m decorating bill
Article
/ 17 February 2013

DA: Investigate reports of Xingwana’s R2.1m decorating bill

Minister Lulu Xingwana must be probed for allegedly spending R2.1-million of state’s funds decorating her department’s head office, says the DA.

By Sapa
DA refuses to retract Limpopo textbook claims
Article
/ 15 February 2013

DA refuses to retract Limpopo textbook claims

The Democratic Alliance has refused to retract claims that some Limpopo schools are still missing textbooks.

By Sapa
Parties may join forces to fight ANC in 2014 poll
Article
/ 15 February 2013

Parties may join forces to fight ANC in 2014 poll

South Africa’s opposition parties are investigating the possibility of contesting the 2014 general elections under one political umbrella.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Sona 2013: More of the same?
Videos
/ 15 February 2013

Sona 2013: More of the same?

We speak to MPs for reaction on the president’s speech. While at times they were scathing of his address, some were more supportive.

By Staff Reporter
DA and FF+ voice skepticism about Sona
Article
/ 13 February 2013

DA and FF+ voice skepticism about Sona

President Jacob Zuma is set to deliver his State Of The Nation address this year on Valentine’s Day, but the DA made it clear they won’t send roses.

By Sapa
Ramphele’s Gold Fields resignation a possible move closer to politics
Article
/ 13 February 2013

Ramphele’s Gold Fields resignation a possible move closer to politics

Anti-apartheid activist Dr Mamphela Ramphele has resigned as chair of Gold Fields, intensifying speculation she is about to launch a political party.

By Sherilee Lakmidas
ANC, DA not fazed by Ramphele as possible opposition
Article
/ 10 February 2013

ANC, DA not fazed by Ramphele as possible opposition

"She will do well but I don’t think we’re worried about what the prospects of her forming a political party will do to our voter base," says the DA.

By Nickolaus Bauer
DA challenges dept to deliver ‘overstocked’ textbooks
Article
/ 9 February 2013

DA challenges dept to deliver ‘overstocked’ textbooks

The DA has challenged the education department to stick to its promise and deliver textbooks to Limpopo schools that faced shortages within 24-hours.

By Sapa
Fracking issue ‘simply’ a case of attracting voters
Article
/ 8 February 2013

Fracking issue ‘simply’ a case of attracting voters

The Democratic Alliance’s Geordin Hill-Lewis seems to think that fracking is not a "simple matter".

By Letters
ANC: R265-million from the state won’t cut it
Article
/ 8 February 2013

ANC: R265-million from the state won’t cut it

The cash-strapped African National Congress says the government must contribute more if it wants to reduce private donors.

By Tabelo Timse &
Battle over DA’s Cape policing law
Article
/ 8 February 2013

Battle over DA’s Cape policing law

The ANC has criticised the proposed Western Cape Bill, saying it’s unconstitutional and an attempt to secede from the country.

By Andisiwe Makinana
DA: Zuma’s lawyers know spy tapes will be damaging
Article
/ 6 February 2013

DA: Zuma’s lawyers know spy tapes will be damaging

It is clear President Jacob Zuma’s lawyers know the so-called spy tapes could be damaging and do not want them to get out, says the DA.

By Sapa
FF Plus: DA renamed Verwoerd Primary to gain black voters
Article
/ 2 February 2013

FF Plus: DA renamed Verwoerd Primary to gain black voters

The Democratic Alliance has condemned the Freedom Front Plus over its criticism regarding the name change of Dr Verwoed Primary School in Meyerton.

By Sapa
DA urges Zuma to suspend Maharaj after kickback allegations
Article
/ 1 February 2013

DA urges Zuma to suspend Maharaj after kickback allegations

President Zuma should suspend his spokesperson Mac Maharaj, says the DA after allegations that he had benefited from a driver’s licence contract.

By Sapa
Calland: Ramphele is an unlikely party animal
Article
/ 1 February 2013

Calland: Ramphele is an unlikely party animal

It seems crazy for Mamphela Ramphele to battle the DA for a tiny percent of the electorate, unless it is part of a bigger plan.

By Richard Calland
Disclosure of party funding is the way to go, say experts
Article
/ 31 January 2013

Disclosure of party funding is the way to go, say experts

Some say the regulation and forced disclosure of private funding for political parties will help build confidence in South Africa’s leadership.

By Thalia Holmes
New Age execs deny pressuring the DA to ‘back off’
Article
/ 30 January 2013

New Age execs deny pressuring the DA to ‘back off’

A meeting between DA MP Wilmot James and the "New Age" bosses was a constructive discussion on issues of media and politics, the newspaper has said.

By Staff Reporter
Zille: I did not inhale Gupta money
Article
/ 30 January 2013

Zille: I did not inhale Gupta money

From Zuma to Zille, Chris Roper takes a look at the sad, stunted state of our threatened democracy.

By Chris Roper
Zille: DA received money from Gupta employee
Article
/ 29 January 2013

Zille: DA received money from Gupta employee

The DA did not receive money directly from the Guptas but rather from an individual employed by the controversial family, says Helen Zille.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Mamphela Ramphele seeks to join politics ‘to save her country’
Article
/ 27 January 2013

Mamphela Ramphele seeks to join politics ‘to save her country’

Media reports say former anti-apartheid activist Mamphela Ramphele has, on a visit to the US, expressed her intention to join active politics.

By Staff Reporter
DA has not decided on fracking
Article
/ 25 January 2013

DA has not decided on fracking

The democratic Alliance’s Geordin Hill-Lewis responds to a reader who believes the party supports fracking.

By Letters
ANC chief whip urges Zuma to ignore Mazibuko’s ‘nonsensical letter’
Article
/ 23 January 2013

ANC chief whip urges Zuma to ignore Mazibuko’s ‘nonsensical letter’

President Jacob Zuma should ignore the open letter written by Democratic Alliance parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko, says the ANC’s chief whip.

By Sapa
Zille withdraws from New Age breakfasts
Article
/ 21 January 2013

Zille withdraws from New Age breakfasts

Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille has pulled out of a New Age Business Breakfast, following reports that the event was funded with public money.

By Sapa
Fracked if I’m going to vote DA
Article
/ 18 January 2013

Fracked if I’m going to vote DA

It has happened at last. The Democratic Alliance has finally lost the vote of the white Cape Town elite, writes Andrew Verrijdt.

By Letters
The failure of our political systems is keeping the courts busy
Article
/ 18 January 2013

The failure of our political systems is keeping the courts busy

Last year ended with a flourish of judgments that tested the line between law and politics.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Fight for the Western Cape: Fransman firefight
Article
/ 11 January 2013

Fight for the Western Cape: Fransman firefight

The build-up to the national elections next year is set to be a dirty affair, especially in the highly contested Western Cape.

By Andisiwe Makinana
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