Former party leader, Helen Zille was elected as the new DA Federal Council Chairperson over the weekend. She replaces James Selfe, who led FedCo for just under 20 years. “I want to thank James for his leadership, support and friendship. James is an unsung hero of South Africa’s democratic project and his valiant work has […]
A public meeting will be held in Hankey this October to give the community a progress report on the local housing project. The meeting will take place at the Vusumzi Landu Community Hall at 19:00 on Monday, October 7. Speaker of the DA led Kouga Municipality, Hattingh Bornman, said a critical matter that will be […]
Service delivery protests are on the rise in the Eastern Cape and continue to contribute to an environment of chaos and disorder, with almost two protests taking place every day. MEC of Safety and Liaison, Weziwe Tikana, said in response to a parliamentary question, that 674 service delivery protests took place in the province between […]
Jeffreys Bay – Kouga Municipality has slashed its annual Telkom bill by a massive 76% over the past two years. Kouga Corporate Services Portfolio Councillor Bryan Dhludhlu said the savings were made possible by the upgrade of the municipal private automatic branch exchange (PABX) system in 2017. “Three years ago, when the Democratic Alliance took […]
The South African Police announced in Parliament on Wednesday (21 August 2019) that National Treasury has instructed them to cut their budget through a 5%, 6% and 7% baseline reduction over the next three years. This may ultimately result in a loss of 23 000 personnel. This shocking announcement comes at a time when the majority […]
Murder has increased by 160% in the Algoa Park policing sector, yet the South African Police in the area is still cripplingly understaffed and under-resourced. This is according to the latest available crime statistics. The community of Missionvale often bears the brunt of the escalating murder rate due to a shortage of vehicles and officials […]
The Democratic Alliance has revealed that 76% of police stations in South Africa do not have adult rape kits in stock. A further 69% of stations do not have child rape kits in stock. Without these kits, evidence in reported rape cases cannot be collected, and, without evidence, the ability to successfully prosecute rapists diminishes […]
Under the DA’s leadership after winning the Municipality in 2016, Kouga is financially stronger than it has ever been. Mayor Horatio Hendricks showcased Kouga at a media briefing in Johannesburg yesterday and said that the collection of debt has increased from 72% in August 2016 to 94% in August 2019. The municipality’s cash-on-hand has grown from […]
The Democratic Alliance is concerned that during the period of April-September 2018, only 894 out of 6 153 cases reported to the Independent Police Investigation Directorate were completed. This translates to a worrisome 14.5% of completed cases. “These findings come as no surprise to the DA, as we have constantly reiterated that there is a desperate […]
Ten Democratic Alliance members were sworn in as members of the sixth sitting of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, and as the official opposition in the province. This follows the election held on 8 May 2019. The members are: Nqaba Bhanga Bobby Stevenson Yusuf Cassim Marshall von Buchenroder Vicky Knoetze Retief Odendaal Jane Cowley Nomvano […]