The Democratic Alliance (DA) cautiously welcomes steps taken by the Departments of Health and Higher and Tertiary Education to avert a nurse training crisis by agreeing to a transitional arrangement that would provisionally enable 10 public nursing colleges to offer Certificates, Diplomas and Bachelor’s degrees in nursing. The transitional arrangement was gazetted after the DA […]

Today, on 3 February 2020, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Shadow Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Kevin Mileham MP, and DA Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises, Ghaleb Cachalia MP, will present arguments against Eskom’s application for tariff hikes at the Cape Town leg of National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (NERSA) hearings. Eskom is currently in the […]

MPHO DUBE AND LEFA KEKANA THE public has welcomed the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) CEO Mamodupi Mohlala dedication to transform the property sector. This follows after she declared war together with her militant board against any form of injustice within the public sector. Thabo Moloto from Seshego the home town of EFF leader Julius […]

A woman has been arrested for the murder of a police constable. A 33-year old woman is expected to appear in the Mmabatho Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, facing a charge murder.  On Tuesday, a 29-year-old constable was found lying in a pool of blood and died on the way to the hospital. Police said they […]

MPHO DUBE THE Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) led by its CEO Mamodupi Mohlala vowed to ensure that there’s transformation in the property sector. This week the board confirmed it will meet with Afri-Forum in relation to the Board’s proposed Resolution to empower previously disadvantaged individuals practicing within the property sector. Mohlala wrote to Afri-Forum […]

A DA top wig in Tshwane has issued Gauteng local government MEC Lebogang Maile with an ultimatum: clear my name or I’ll take you to court. Tshwane speaker Katlego Mathebe said she was not satisfied with the cooperative governance and traditional affairs MEC’s decision to rescind her suspension as a councillor because Maile had also […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo is deeply concerned after an oversight inspection to Lekgolo Primary School revealed that the two learners who passed away last week when a wall collapsed on them were on the outside of the school premises. These young learners apparently went out of the school premises during school hours unsupervised […]

Two men and nine teenagers aged between 13 and 17 were arrested for Thoriso Themane’s murder The trial of a group of people accused of the murder of 28-year-old Thoriso Themane is expected to start on Monday in the High Court in Polokwane in Limpopo. Two men and nine teenagers aged between 13 and 17 were arrested for the […]

My fellow South Africans Today marks the start of my tour across South Africa to gauge the real state of the nation ahead of the President’s SONA next month. I have sat through enough of these SONAs to know that they seldom represent the true state of our nation. On this tour I intend to […]

Reports this morning have indicated that the Health Minister, Dr. Zweli Mkhize has – as of the end of last year – appointed his niece as his chief of staff amid compelling corruption allegations against her. As such, the Democratic Alliance (DA) will request an urgent investigation by the Public Service Commission (PSC) into her […]