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Democratic Alliance

Steenhuisen calls on South Africans to strip the ANC of its majority
Politics
/ 26 May 2024

Steenhuisen calls on South Africans to strip the ANC of its majority

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen asked voters to give his party a chance

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ndlozi: EFF ready to take key positions in Gauteng
Politics
/ 26 May 2024

Ndlozi: EFF ready to take key positions in Gauteng

The Economic Freedom Fighters look to Tshwane to boost one million voter target for Gauteng

By Mandisa Nyathi
Steenhuisen for moonshot president, says Zille
Politics
/ 24 May 2024

Steenhuisen for moonshot president, says Zille

Democratic Alliance federal chairperson Helen Zille is counting on the multi-party coalition

By Paddy Harper
DA leader Steenhuisen sees KZN as ‘wide open’ for coalition win
Politics
/ 23 May 2024

DA leader Steenhuisen sees KZN as ‘wide open’ for coalition win

The leader of the official opposition has been working key wards in north and west Durban ahead of the party’s close of campaigning on Sunday

By Paddy Harper
DA’s Zille defends ANC plagiarism charges over her ‘together let’s do more crime’ post
Politics
/ 22 May 2024

DA’s Zille defends ANC plagiarism charges over her ‘together let’s do more crime’ post

The Democratic Alliance’s federal chairperson said she was only telling the truth

By Paddy Harper
Veteran politician and pioneer in South African opposition politics James Selfe dies
Politics
/ 21 May 2024

Veteran politician and pioneer in South African opposition politics James Selfe dies

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen called Selfe an unsung hero who dedicated his life to liberating South Africans

By Lizeka Tandwa
Post-election by-elections lie ahead for six KwaZulu-Natal municipalities
Politics
/ 21 May 2024

Post-election by-elections lie ahead for six KwaZulu-Natal municipalities

Residents of the six rural towns will vote again on 19 June

By Paddy Harper
DA rented a crowd to march in Riverlea, residents claim
Politics
/ 17 May 2024

DA rented a crowd to march in Riverlea, residents claim

The party’s leader, John Steenhuisen, said life is harder in Riverlea than it is in many war zones

By Lunga Mzangwe
The NHI and the risks of populism on the eve of a crucial election
National
/ 17 May 2024

The NHI and the risks of populism on the eve of a crucial election

The president is attempting to shift the election campaign focus away from the government’s failures towards a promise to deliver more, although its track record suggests it cannot

By Emsie Ferreira
National Health Insurance: DA cites government failures and risk of looting
Politics
/ 16 May 2024

National Health Insurance: DA cites government failures and risk of looting

The official opposition has said it will approach the court to challenge the NHI Act

By Lunga Mzangwe
Elections 2024: Consider the climate when making your cross
Opinion
/ 14 May 2024

Elections 2024: Consider the climate when making your cross

Climate change needs to be front and centre of party manifestos

By Philip Kruger
Korner Talk | Burn, burn, burn: Steenhuisen’s ‘Sarafina’ moment
Opinion
/ 13 May 2024

Korner Talk | Burn, burn, burn: Steenhuisen’s ‘Sarafina’ moment

The opposition party’s flag-burning advert has ignited much criticism

By Khaya Koko
Thabo Mbeki says KwaZulu-Natal will listen to ANC’s call and vote for it
Politics
/ 11 May 2024

Thabo Mbeki says KwaZulu-Natal will listen to ANC’s call and vote for it

The former ANC president invoked the names of anti-apartheid activists buried in Heroes Acre in Pietermaritzburg while campaigning

By Anathi Madubela
Flag burning and treasonous obsessions in the face of real problems
Opinion
/ 11 May 2024

Flag burning and treasonous obsessions in the face of real problems

In the aftermath of the DA’s election advert, Cyril Ramaphosa’s symbolic outrage sparks debate amidst broader concerns over governance failures

By Douglas White
Flag-burning and capital-moving are not among the DA and IFP’s wisest moves
Opinion
/ 10 May 2024

Flag-burning and capital-moving are not among the DA and IFP’s wisest moves

Things were going rather swimmingly with the plan to ‘rescue’ South Africa until John Steenhuisen turned Burna Boy and set fire to the national flag

By Paddy Harper
When the fires of controversy ignite: The DA’s latest flagrant folly
Thought Leader
/ 10 May 2024

When the fires of controversy ignite: The DA’s latest flagrant folly

The flag is more than a piece of fabric fluttering in the wind. It represents a people’s triumph over oppression and an aspiration about a future in which all South Africans can stand as equals.

By Siyabulela Gebe
Promises of jobs, grants as Fikile Mbalula hits KZN campaign trail
Politics
/ 8 May 2024

Promises of jobs, grants as Fikile Mbalula hits KZN campaign trail

The ANC secretary general said that despite ‘challenges’ voters should stick with their ANC ‘home’

By Paddy Harper
Who’s afraid of Julius Malema?
Opinion
/ 7 May 2024

Who’s afraid of Julius Malema?

The spectre of an ANC-EFF tie-up has been used to forewarn of massive economic destruction. But none of the other options are damage-free

By Sarah Smit
IFP will move KwaZulu-Natal capital to Ulundi, if it wins the province on 29 May
Politics
/ 7 May 2024

IFP will move KwaZulu-Natal capital to Ulundi, if it wins the province on 29 May

The Pietermaritzburg business chamber says the move would destroy the regional economy

By Paddy Harper
New DA economic policy promises ‘neoliberal utopia’
Politics
/ 2 May 2024

New DA economic policy promises ‘neoliberal utopia’

The political party’s policy has been criticised for stating that a capitalist open market would be able to break up oligopolies and stimulate growth

By Lyse Comins
Abahlali baseMjondolo’s elections choice comes from no choice
Opinion
/ 1 May 2024

Abahlali baseMjondolo’s elections choice comes from no choice

The political strategy of the socialist shack dwellers’ movement is grounded in two decades of activism against oppression and for land

By S’bu Zikode
LISTEN | Songezo Zibi – Donors, not Steenhuisen’s DA, are the architects of the moonshot pact
Podcasts
/ 1 May 2024

LISTEN | Songezo Zibi – Donors, not Steenhuisen’s DA, are the architects of the moonshot pact

The leader of Rise Mzansi said the Democratic Alliance leader was not credible or capable of becoming South Africa’s president

By Lizeka Tandwa
Minimum wage stance won’t get DA a raise
Opinion
/ 30 April 2024

Minimum wage stance won’t get DA a raise

The party’s belief that the base pay should be phased out could scupper its coalition prospects

By Sarah Smit
DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses
Politics
/ 26 April 2024

DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses

The party has proposed an economic turnaround strategy to support small businesses, boost economic growth, protect work seekers and create 2 million jobs

By Lyse Comins
The NHI Bill: South Africa’s step towards inclusive healthcare
Partner Content
/ 26 April 2024

The NHI Bill: South Africa’s step towards inclusive healthcare

Ramaphosa’s commitment suggests a firm resolve to implement the bill

By Sponsored
Property sales slow ahead of poll
Business
/ 25 April 2024

Property sales slow ahead of poll

The uncertainty created by the possibility of a coalition government
is putting people off big-price buys

By Anathi Madubela
Holy herb is a non-issue for most political parties
Politics
/ 20 April 2024

Holy herb is a non-issue for most political parties

Only ActionSA, Rise Mzansi and the Inkatha Freedom Party have shared their thoughts on the holy herb with voters

By Paddy Harper
Elections 2024: Interrogate manifestos instead of listening to lofty promises
Opinion
/ 18 April 2024

Elections 2024: Interrogate manifestos instead of listening to lofty promises

The DG Murray Trust has identified 10 opportunities for change that are directed at breaking the intergenerational poverty and inequality deeply rooted in our country

By Phylicia Oppelt
A viable left is critical for South Africa, given all the political failures
Opinion
/ 18 April 2024

A viable left is critical for South Africa, given all the political failures

If the ANC takes a hammering in the elections, we face the dangerous prospect of being led by authoritarian and corrupt leaders like Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema

By Imraan Buccus
ANC’s message to medical aid users: Stop ‘resistance’ to R200bn NHI plan
Health
/ 18 April 2024

ANC’s message to medical aid users: Stop ‘resistance’ to R200bn NHI plan

Deputy Minister Parks Tau reiterated the government’s stance that medical aid tax breaks will be forfeited to fund the proposed universal health care plan

By Khaya Koko
‘I will not resign,’ says Nzimande on NSFAS board dissolution
Education
/ 14 April 2024

‘I will not resign,’ says Nzimande on NSFAS board dissolution

The minister said detractors have celebrated the reputational damage to the student funding scheme, his department and the government.

By Anathi Madubela
South Africa will always feel fuel shocks
Business
/ 11 April 2024

South Africa will always feel fuel shocks

As motorists reel amid higher petrol prices, only two of the country’s oil refineries are operational

By Anathi Madubela
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