When The Economist labelled Africa “The Hopeless Continent” ten years ago, the magazine was suggesting that the downward spiral towards the failed state is inevitable in Africa.  We know it is not.

As part of its oversight role, as the official opposition, the Democratic Alliance has created this page to monitor the ANC government's excessive expenditure. We have done this to show that, very often, the needs of the ANC elite are put before the needs of ordinary South Africans.

The Democratic Alliance is currently engaged in two significant court cases, both aimed at defending our Constitution from the continued power abuse of the ANC. We know how confusing all the ‘legalese’ can be, so we’ve drawn up these easy to read summaries of the progress we have made in each case. Also, the summary tables include links to all of the key documentation in each case.

It has been just over three years since the last South African Municipal Elections in March 2006.

Since then, DA-led municipalities have exhibited a strong track record in government; a government that delivers on its promises, creating opportunity, speeding up service delivery, and cracking down on crime and corruption.

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