In the run-up to the local government elections on November 1, the DA’s BCM branch unveiled its manifesto last week. The launch was led by the DA’s Buffalo City coastal constituency leader, Chantel King, who was joined by DA provincial…
UNATHI NKANJENI The DA has launched a petition to make Afrikaans equal with English at Stellenbosch University, saying it is to protect the right to mother tongue education at the university “against persistent attacks by university…
DA shadow MEC for rural development and agrarian reform Retief Odendaal has called on EC premier Oscar Mabuyane to decalre a Provincial State of Disaster in response to the ongoing drought that grips the province. “The entire western half…
The controversy surrounding BCM’s 2020/2021 budget has escalated further, with DA councillor Sue Bentley alleging in a recent statement that it had been “illegally adopted”. As previously reported in the GO! & Express (“BCM breaking law –…
DA BCM constituency leader Chantel King has accused the municipality of “blatantly refusing” to provide shelter for the homeless population during the national lockdown, despite a directive from President Cyril Ramaphosa. “I was informed…
The DA has condemned the failure of the department of health to deal with an ongoing strike by state forensic pathology employees in the BCM area, saying it had led to dead bodies at accident scenes “left lying on the side of the road for…
The leadership crisis in the DA intensified on Thursday when John Steenhuisen ceased to be its chief whip in the National Assembly. “The chief whip is appointed by the leader. Since Mmusi Maimane has announced his resignation from the…
Unathi Nkanjeni DA leader Mmusi Maimane got Twitter up in arms after tweeting that president Cyril Ramaphosa was in Russia for a “nuclear deal“. Except Ramaphosa landed in Japan. Ramaphosa was attending the seventh Tokyo International…
Cebelihle Bhengu The DA has made it clear that it does not support the National Health Insurance bill‚ which was proposed by health minister‚ Dr Zweli Mkhize last week. The party has raised numerous concerns‚ most of which stem from the…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced its shadow ministers and functionaries in the sixth democratic parliament. This a week after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his cabinet. The shadow cabinet was handpicked by DA leader Mmusi…
The DA has levelled criticism at Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) for the lack of work done on the Mdantsane NU2 swimming pool despite R3m being set aside for upgrades and promises that the pool would be open to the public by December…
DA EC premier campaign spokesperson for basic services Kevin Mileham, accompanied by DA Team One SA spokesperson for secure borders Jacques Julius, recently conducted an oversight inspection of the Fynbos temporary accommodation site…
The DA has hit out at Buffalo City Metro (BCM) for failing to discuss their motion to close the EL Zoo at March’s council meeting. DA councillor Annette Rademeyer said BCM council speaker Skuta Alfred Mtsi kept “dodging the issue” despite…
DA EC premier campaign spokesperson of basic services Kevin Mileham and DA Team One SA spokesperson for basic services Makashule Gana, undertook a service delivery inspection to Velwano and Manyano locations, Mdantsane on Tuesday. “The…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for a National Day of Action on Friday March 29 to protest against the ongoing electricity crisis. The DA is calling on members of the public, civil society groups, NGOs, religious bodies and…
