Dianne Kohler Barnard
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Mkhwanazi: Crime intelligence never cleansed since 2011 Richard Mdluli slush fund scandal
The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner told the Madlanga commission that people implicated in the scandal still hold senior post
DA body sets aside removal of councillors amid purge claims
While the motion to remove them was valid, the process of bringing it was flawed
Cele must answer police committee over McBride’s job
The committee met on Thursday to set out a programme for dealing with the matter of whether or not to renew Ipid boss Robert McBride’s contract
Plot to assassinate Johan Booysen involved Zuma, Myeni —DA MP
Dianne Kohler Barnard made the allegations in Parliament on Tuesday
Dianne Kohler Barnard absent as lawyers arrive in court for hate speech case
Kohler Barnard was demoted from shadow police minister to deputy shadow minister of public works after sharing a Facebook post praising PW Botha.
R47m spent to service empty government buildings, MPs told
Unused government buildings are costing South Africa almost R50-million in rates and taxes, while another R12-million is spent on water and lights.
Dissent in DA about centre of power
Lifting of Dianne Kohler Barnard’s ban causes rumble in Democratic Alliance’s decision-making organs.
Kohler Barnard’s DA expulsion withdrawn
The disciplinary arm of the Democratic Alliance has granted the MP’s expulsion appeal. The other conditions, like paying a fine, still stand.
How social media shaped – and shamed – SA in 2015
From student protests to celebrity tiffs, Twitter made sure SA got their bite-sized outrage, rants and reflections trending, writes Sthembiso Sithole.
Phiyega told to ‘reflect’ on her ‘black and proud’ SMS
The police committee chair promised an investigation but the only punishment Riah Phiyega faces for sending a direct SMS to an MP is reflection.
Step aside: ‘I am black and proud’ says Phiyega
National Commissioner Riah Phiyega is black, proud, capable and cannot be undone by a mere MP, according to an SMS she sent to Dianne Kohler-Barnard.
DA: Fire Phiyega for all her ‘failings’
The safety of South Africans depends on President Jacob Zuma firing police commissioner Riah Phiyega, the DA said in Parliament.
DA’s Kohler Barnard considers action against ANC chief whip
DA MP Dianne Kohler Barnard is considering legal action against ANC chief whip Stone Sizani for accusing her of breaching confidentiality.
ANC wants Kohler Barnard off ethics committee
ANC chief whip Stone Sizani wants DA MP Dianne Kohler Barnard removed for publicly disclosing sensitive information during Dina Pule’s hearing.
ANCYL: Sars doesn’t answer to opposition parties
The ANC Youth League said Sars shouldn’t take orders from opposition parties, in response to the DA calling for a lifestyle audit on Julius Malema.