Democratic Alliance Latest News

Zuma admits that COSATU is blocking wage subsidy

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:58:52 +0200

In a reply to a DA parliamentary question, President Zuma has confirmed that Cosatu remains the stumbling block to the implementation of the youth wage subsidy.

DA Condemns COSATU violence at Youth Wage Subsidy March

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:01:04 +0200

Today we marched for a Youth Wage Subsidy that would create more than 420 000 new jobs for young South Africans.

Justice Portfolio Committee moves swiftly to address Sexual Offences Act shortcomings

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:30:00 +0200

The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the swift action taken by the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Luwellyn Landers, in addressing shortcomings in the Criminal Procedure (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act of 2007.

Ban on school transport for domestic workers children: DA seeks answers

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:55:10 +0200

The Department of Public Works has officially banned the children of domestic workers from travelling on school buses used to transport MPs’ children to school.

Chaos at Limpopo Hospital: Health MEC must account to Parliament

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:37:26 +0200

Today, I, together with a delegation of other Democratic Alliance (DA) MPs, visited the Gakgapane hospital in the Letaba Municipality in Limpopo as part of an oversight visit to the area. I am appalled at the conditions at the Gakgapane hospital and will be requesting that the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health in Limpopo, Dr Norman Mabasa, appear before the Portfolio Committee to present a turn-around plan for the hospital.

The DAs job march will be peaceful

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:28:54 +0200

The Democratic Alliance has taken note of the statements by COSATU and several of its affiliate unions regarding our planned jobs march to COSATU House tomorrow morning. We have also noted their implicit threats of violence, their “declaration” of “open political warfare”, and their promise to mobilise their members to meet us at COSATU House.

Parliament must debate Mdluli Saga

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:17:07 +0200

I have today written to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Max Sisulu, to request that he call a debate on a matter of public importance in terms of Rule 103 of the Rules of the National Assembly to debate the continuing Mdluli saga.

South Africans are being denied their right to be free from hunger

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:06 +0200

Note to readers: The following statement was distributed at a press conference hosted in Parliament today by Dr Wilmot James MP, DA Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry; Annette Steyn MP, DA Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; and Haniff Hoosen MP, DA Shadow Minister of Economic Development, during which the DA introduced its campaign to improve food access and affordability.

Flaw in Sexual Offences Act must be urgently corrected

Sun, 13 May 2012 12:23:00 +0200

The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes with extreme concern the Cape Town High Court full bench judgment highlighting what appears to be a fatal flaw in the Criminal Procedure (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007.

De Klerk must again invigorate the reconciliation project of 1994

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:06:59 +0200

The comments made by former President FW De Klerk which aired on CNN last night are unfortunate and disappointing.