In two incoherent resignation speeches in 2 days that rocked the party Herman Mashaba first resigned as a DA member and Johannesburg mayor and then DA leader Mmusi Maimane left many people baffled on Wednesday as he thrashed the DA as against transformation and deeming it as ” not the vehicle best suited to take..
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DA split after months of tension – Leftish party just committed political suicide because chasing black votes became so important that some in the party were willing to throw all principles overboard in the mad chase to rule
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Rumors have it that DA leader, Mmusi Maimane is driving a vehicle gifted by disgraced businessman Markus Jooste
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As the knives come out for Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane, the party has come to his defence after he has been accused of driving a vehicle gifted by disgraced businessman Markus Jooste. The rental vehicle was paid for by Steinhoff. Jooste is accused of insider trading, cooking financial books and dodging taxes, all..
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Controversial Public Protector found that Cyril lied to parliament about R500,000 payment from Bosasa
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhebane found in her inquiry report that the payment of R500,000 to Ramaphose by Bosasa, was wrongful and that the president is guilty of violating the code of ethics for executive members . Ramaphosa argued the money was deposited into a trust account for services rendered by his son, Andile. Mkhebane, released..
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Anything and everything are on-hold when it comes to Cyril until after the elections, I just see a lot of question marks – Public Protector’s probe into Cyril Ramaphosa shelved until post-elections (did you notice the red ties, this is a trademark of the NWO)
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The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) hopes of having the Public Protector launch the probe into President Cyril Ramaphosa may have been stomped on after it was revealed to Mmusi Maimane that there may be further delays in attending to their complaint. Busisiwe Mkhwebane was quoted in the City Press as saying that the probe into the..
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DA says:- Eskom is a ‘zombie’ state-owned entity
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Cape Town – The DA on Monday said its private member’s bill aimed at dismantling Eskom’s monopoly would be an interesting test to see whether the ANC was serious about viable solutions to bring South Africa out of its economic crisis.
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Do the coalition between the ANC and EFF holds a threat towards the people of South-Africa?
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The coalition between the ANC and the EFF in Port Elizabeth is the biggest threat to South Africa right now. That is what DA leader Mmusi Maimane claimed on Sunday in Johannesburg. He was speaking at a media briefing following the party’s final federal council meeting of the year. “The coalition that has been formed..
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DA goes head-to-head with SABC over Cyril Ramaphosa broadcast
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The SABC’s broadcast of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s late night announcement on land expropriation without compensation infringed on a section of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa’s (BCCSA) code of conduct, according to the Democratic Alliance.
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DA – Mmusi Maimane – officially confirms Patricia De Lille resignation
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Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has announced the resignation of Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille effective October 31 after an agreement was reached.
“Mayor Patricia de Lille has agreed to resign as mayor of Cape Town effective October 31,” Maimane said on Sunday.
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Mmusi Maimane calls for urgent parliamentary sitting after ANC ‘jumped the gun’ on land
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Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane has written to National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete to convene an urgent parliamentary sitting to debate the ANC’s “deliberate undermining” of the process to amend the Constitution on land.
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It’s D-Day for De Lille to defend her office
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Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille has until 3pm on Wednesday to make representations to the Democratic Alliance’s federal executive on why she should be allowed to remain mayor.
De Lille’s submission comes a week after the majority of the DA caucus in Cape Town voted in support of………..
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“New deputy president is a fatal compromise”: says DA leader
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PRETORIA – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to name African National Congress (ANC) deputy president David Mabuza as the country’s deputy in a late night Cabinet reshuffle on Monday, is a “fatal compromise” the Democratic Alliance said.
“Tonight we saw the fatal compromise Cyril Ramaphosa made at Nasrec exposed for all to see, as David Mabuza will be sworn in as the deputy president of South Africa,” DA leader Mmusi Maimane said.
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DA wants to petition VAT increase
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JOHANNESBURG – DA leader Mmusi Maimane says he will today launch a national petition in Soshanguve to oppose the VAT increase in Parliament.
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba announced in his Budget speech that VAT will increase from 14% to 15%.
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DA in Cape Town in Internal Chaos – De Lille survives motion of no confidence
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On Thursday the DA failed to unseat its corrupt Mayor Patricia De Lille, who had been ordered to vacate her post by party leader Mmusi Maimane. The ACDP abstained from this critical vote as well, further strengthening De Lille.
These events signal the collapse of order and authority within the DA – Led City Council and raises questions over the real authority of Mmusi Maimane. His failure to wield real authority within the DA has led to a continuation of Patricia De Lille’s disastrous tenure as Mayor.
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Zuma recall not worth paper it’s written on, says DA
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Cape Town – The letter of recall delivered to President Jacob Zuma by the African National Congress (ANC), the party which deployed him to his post as head of State, is not worth the paper it’s written on, the country’s biggest opposition party said on Tuesday.
“This recall is an internal ANC resolution, and nothing more. It has no effect on Jacob Zuma’s current status as President of the Republic, and can be simply ignored by Zuma. Unless he [Zuma] tenders his resignation, this recall is not worth the paper it is printed on,” said Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane in a statement shortly after the ANC announced its decision to recall Zuma.
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Maimane: Our struggle is to fight the oppression of colonialism and apartheid
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Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane went into the heart of human rights abuses when he laid a wreath in the Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct in honour of the 69 people shot by police on March 21 1960. He was joined by DA Gauteng provincial leader John Moodey, Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga, Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba,..
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