Now that the Constitutional Court has ruled on the matter of the secret ballot, the Motion of No Confidence in Jacob Zuma can be scheduled for debate. The DA has today written to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete, to request the DA-sponsored Motion of No Confidence be scheduled at the earliest available…
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President Zuma must tomorrow break his silence on ANC-created economic recession
It has now been over two weeks since South Africa’s economy entered a formal recession, following two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth. President Zuma has yet to formally address Parliament and the nation on the matter, and has failed to provide a concrete plan to counteract the recession and its devastating effects on the…
Read MoreKnysna fires: Out of tragedy, we must rebuild together
The following remarks were delivered today by DA Leader Mmusi Maimane at a press conference in Brenton-on-sea, following the Leader’s visit to Knysna. Maimane was joined by the Mayor of Knysna, Cllr Eleanore Bouw-Spies. I have spent today in Knysna, visiting the communities of Concordia, White Location, Knysna Heights, Welbedacht, and Brenton, to meet with…
Read MoreChanges to DA Shadow Cabinet
Dr Wilmot James will be on sabbatical in order to take up a Visiting Professorship at the University of Columbia Medical Centre in New York. We wish to congratulate Dr James on this prestigious appointment, and wish him very well for his time at Columbia. His work on infectious diseases is a credit to South…
Read MoreSA Government must defend democracy in Africa and help #FreeHH
The following remarks were delivered by DA Leader, Mmusi Maimane MP, at a press briefing in Pretoria outside the Zambian High Commission to South Africa. Yesterday, on Africa Day, I intended to visit Lusaka to attend the treason trial of my good friend, Mr Hakainde Hichilema, the Leader of the United Party for National Development…
Read MoreZambian Police forcefully prevent DA Leader Maimane entering Zambia on Africa Day
DA Leader Mmusi Maimane, a Constitutional Office Bearer of South Africa, has this evening been forcefully prevented from entering the Republic of Zambia, by Zambian Police who boarded his arriving SAA flight upon touchdown. The DA Leader was arriving in Zambia, on Africa Day, to attend and observe the treason trial of Zambian Opposition Leader…
Read MoreDA Leader Maimane to attend treason trial of Zambian Opposition Leader Hakainde Hichilema
Tomorrow, Friday 26 May 2017, Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader, Mmusi Maimane, will attend the treason trial of Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, the detained President of Zambia’s largest opposition party – the United Party for National Development (UPND) – in Lusaka, Zambia. As we celebrate Africa Day, the leader of the opposition in Zambia faces trumped up criminal charges…
Read MoreIt takes courage to stand up to our friends
Note to Editors: The following speech was delivered in Parliament today by DA Shadow Minister of Basic Education, Gavin Davis MP, during the Budget Vote on Basic Education. Honourable Chairperson I am not going to go into the many ways that our education system is failing poor children. Suffice to say that each one of…
Read MoreGive us a chance to show you the kind of SA we can build together
Note to Editors: The following remarks were delivered by the DA Leader during a public meeting in Qwa-Qwa, Free State. The Leader is on a two-day visit to the the Free State as part of the National #Change19 Tour. The Leader is joined by DA Free State Provincial Leader, Patricia Kopane. My fellow South Africans If you don’t…
Read MoreThe only people who can bring change to Matjhabeng are you, the voters
The following remarks were delivered by the DA Leader during a public meeting in Matjhabeng, Free State. The Leader is on a two-day visit to the the Free State as part of the National #Change19 Tour. The Leader is joined by DA Free State Provincial Leader, My fellow South Africans It’s great to wake up in…
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