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24 May 2013
                       
 
 
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11 Apr 2013
 
 
DA: Statement by Fred Nel, DA Gauteng Spokesperson on Local Government, welcomes the public consultations by the Municipal Demarcation Board on the proposed merger of the DA-led Midvaal Local Municipality with the Emfuleni Local Municipality (11/04/2013)
STATEMENT
The DA in Gauteng welcomes the public consultations held by the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) on the proposed merger of the DA-led Midvaal Local Municipality with the Emfuleni Local...
 
 
12 Oct 2012
 
DA: Statement by Geordin Hill-Lewis, Democratic Alliance Shadow Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, welcomes Lotto reform proposals (12/10/2012)
STATEMENT
The DA welcomes the reforms proposed in the Lotteries Policy Review discussion document published by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). We note the inclusion in the document of many DA...
 
 
23 Nov 2011
 
DA: Response by the Democratic Alliance, to the National Development Plan (23/11/2011)
Statements

The National Planning Commission’s National Development Plan (NDP) points to an emerging consensus at the non-racial, progressive centre of South African politics. The developing policy...

 
 
17 Aug 2011
 
DA: Statement by Mike Waters, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of health, on debate around the NHI (17/08/2011)
Statements

The attitude displayed by the Chairperson of the Health Portfolio Committee today is disappointing to say the least. Instead of encouraging a constructive discussion around the National Health...

 
 
28 Jun 2011
 
DA: Statement by Dene Smuts, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of justice and constitutional development, on the Chief Justice’s extended tenure (28/06/2011)
Statements

The ANC has conceded that the DA’s proposal of an Act of Parliament to secure the tenure of the Chief Justice was correct. On 14 June, the ANC members in the Justice Committee initially...

 
 
22 Jun 2011
 
DA: Statement by Marc Steele, Democratic Alliance Scopa spokesperson, calling on Scopa to recall Dramat and Simelane (22/06/2011)
Statements

Today, during a meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), the Democratic Alliance (DA) proposed that Scopa use its parliamentary powers to recall General Anwa Dramat of the...

 
 
23 May 2011
 
Parties discuss performance, coalition pacts
LOCAL ELECTIONS
The African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA) and Congress of the People (Cope) were locked in top level meetings on Monday to mull coalition pacts in municipalities where the two...
 
 
23 Nov 2010
 
MPs clash on appeals to release State information
PROTECTION OF INFORMATION
The African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday rejected the idea of having a retired judge handle appeals against government refusal to release information classified under the contentious...
 
 
15 Nov 2010
 
DA: Statement by Athol Trollip, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary leader, on Eskom funding (15/11/2010)
Statements

I will today be taking a number of steps in response to the recent announcement that the Zuma government plans to make an additional R20 billion cash injection into ailing parastatal Eskom....

 
 
10 Nov 2010
 
DA unsuccessful in bid to remove Simelane
PROSECUTIONS
The Democratic Alliance's (DA's) application to remove National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Menzi Simelane, was dismissed by the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday.
 
 
05 Oct 2010
 
ANC, DA, ID campaign in S Cape
BY-ELECTIONS
The African National Congress (ANC) and the newly-merged Democratic Alliance (DA) and Independent Democrats (ID) were campaigning ahead of Wednesday's by-elections in impoverished Southern Cape...
 
 
29 Jul 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - July 29, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, President Jacob Zuma calls for Africa to work together against terrorism; the UN General Assembly adopts a resolution on water and sanitation rights; and, an Ipsos Markinor...
 
 
28 Jul 2010
 
Survey shows ANC support stable
POLITICAL SUPPORT
The African National Congress (ANC) remains the party of choice for voters, but a closer relationship between the Independent Democrats (ID), Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Congress of the People...
 
 
25 Jul 2010
 
Zille should buy engagement ring — De Lille
OPPOSITION POLITICS
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille should "buy an engagement ring", Independent Democrats (ID) leader Patricia de Lille said on Sunday, as talk grew of a merger between the two parties.
 
 
06 Jun 2010
 
DA: Statement by Athol Trollip, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary leader, on the Presidential Portfolio Committee task team (06/06/2010)
Statements

Despite an initial show of support for the Democratic Alliance (DA) proposal to establish a portfolio committee dedicated to overseeing the Presidency, the first meeting of the multiparty team...

 
 
 
                       
 
 
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