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Dear Cape Town The Democratic Alliance (DA) takes note of the response by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thandi Modise MP, to our request for the urgent re-convening of Parliament to debate the South African government’s Covid-19 vaccine plan. On Tuesday, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africans can only look forward to …
Dear Cape Town For many South Africans, 2020 upended their lives in terrible ways. Many lost their lives and livelihoods, and everyone have had to adjust to a new normal that included finding innovative ways to work from home, wearing masks when out in the world, and social distancing from friends and family. For the …
Dear Cape Town The Democratic Alliance is deeply saddened at the passing of DA member of Parliament, Shadow Minister of Higher Eduction, Constituency Head, acclaimed academic, friend and colleague, The Honourable Professor Belinda Bozzoli MP. Belinda was deeply committed to her work in Parliament, she was deeply committed to making sure that higher education institutions …
Dear Cape Town The Democratic Alliance (DA) has noted the postponement of the motion of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa, pending the outcome of a review process which will be heard in February. The DA holds the view that this motion by the African Transformation Movement (ATM) is nothing more than a frivolous internal …
Dear Cape Town The Democratic Alliance (DA) will lay a complaint at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against EFF Member of Parliament Nazier Paulsen over offensive remarks he recently made on social media against members of the Coloured community. (See examples here, here and here.) These vile remarks he made were derogatory and …
Dear Cape Town The Democratic Alliance (DA) has laid a complaint against the EFF Member of Parliament, Nazier Paulsen with Parliament’s Ethics Committee, following a series of very offensive and derogatory posts about the Coloured community on his social media. The DA condemns in the strongest terms the comments made by Paulsen via his Facebook …
Dear Cape Town The Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, has again proven that she is not fit for office and that she is in fact politically compromised. Mkhwebane on Wednesday released a report in which she once again exonerates ANC secretary-general, Ace Magashule, this time for failing to reply honestly and adequately to questions posed by …
Your communist ideology will continue to capture the state Natasha Mazzone MP, Chief Whip of the Official Opposition, writes: Dear Minister Gordhan Do you remember when you were unceremoniously fired as Finance Minister by Mr Jacob Zuma, I met you just outside Poorthuis in the Parliamentary precinct? We all had tears in our eyes. We …
Dear Cape Town The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken note of the disingenuous and sensational media reports related to an incident in the National Assembly involving DA Member of Parliament (MP), Tsepo Mhlongo. The DA would like to set the record straight in this regard in order to assist the media in reporting on the …
