Mike Waters
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No mass DA exodus, for now
Despite growing disgruntlement and a string of high-profile resignations, often by black members, DA rank and file don’t appear to be jumping ship
DA moves to a ‘colour-blind’ future
The official opposition said current ANC policies to undo historic economic injustices have only benefited an elite few
DA claims Moodey jumped ship before he was pushed
The DA says former Gauteng leader John Moodey resigned from the party amid allegations that he was conspiring against fellow party members ahead of crucial party meetings
De Lille lays fraud, defamation charges against DA members
Patricia de Lille says she has also laid a formal party complaint regarding the distribution of a forged post on social media
![“I’m not finished with them yet. I have a number of civil litigation cases lined up against people who have smeared my name in public without [providing] any evidence” Patricia de Lille (David Harrison/M&G)](https://images.newsteam.io/image/1000/2Bq28FuGKoJfctiA6GizQAjkq1YjKRMqcpnX6DpTsNTWGJ1fvkP7UKEYWpqgyDYpAVu8MaRuoVGEcepqwDztdz3tWF4ZYgx3BRNubXeB8ou8EPuCy3BGoxc9VwhrKombR1hUyBpkdjw9X9F7TXfNas7)
De Lille lining up civil suits against 12 people
Patricia de Lille says she is not finished with pursuing legal action against 12 people whom she says defamed her
De Lille saga: AG meets with Maimane over ‘unacceptable’ fake news posts
Several weeks ago, a fake Auditor General document which made adverse claims about the Cape Town mayor was shared on social media
Maimane: There’s no ‘race war’ in the DA
The party leader has rubbished claims that members of the DA are divided because of race
AG confirms ‘De Lille exposed’ post is a fake
Senior DA members have been sharing a fake AG document on social media that claims adverse findings made against the embattled Cape Town mayor
De Lille demands Maimane recuses himself from the federal executive for ‘bias’
The Cape Town mayor pulled no punches, threatening to take the DA to court
DA promises to turn South Africa blue
Festive mood as Day 1 of the DA’s congress kicks off
Parliamentary committee will have Muthambi pay for her absence
Democratic Alliance (DA) deputy chief whip Mike Waters likened Muthambi’s snub to the committee to a middle finger.
DA: ANC has reduced Parliament to an absolute joke
The DA says it is preparing itself for the next part of the battle, the battle against the “undemocratisation” of Parliament.
‘Demeaning, racial material’ undermines ANC voters’ rights
The ANC has requested that the SAHRC investigate "insulting" online content, saying the material threatens the constitutional rights of its voters.
ANC lodges complaint with SAHRC over DA’s ‘racist tweet’
The ANC are going to the SA Human Rights Commission about an image of dogs urinating on a party poster sent out by senior DA member Mike Waters.
Mike Waters’s Zuma tweet prohibited by DA policy
The DA has been slow to act to a derogatory tweet, saying it will revisit its social media policy despite the document already prohibiting the tweet.