HELEN ZILLE
LEADER OF THE DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
The Democratic Alliance offers its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Ekurhuleni Councillors Andre and Rika Hunter and DA Ekurhuleni Fundraising Chairperson Gentina Doubell who died tragically in a car accident in Stellenbosch on 5 January 2008. (more…)
HELEN ZILLE
LEADER OF THE DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
Today I wrote to the Speaker of Parliament, Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde, asking her to place on the agenda of the next meeting of the Parliamentary Oversight Authority a proposal to commemorate the late Helen Suzman in Parliament. (Full text of the letter appended below). (more…)
DIANNE KOHLER BARNARD, MP
DA SPOKESPERSON ON SAFETY AND SECURITY
The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the decision of new Safety and Security Minister Nathi Mthethwa to write to the President asking for suspended National Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi to be dismissed. The DA has long called for the Commissioner’s dismissal, and the decision in June last year to renew his contract was utterly deplorable. The President must now dismiss Commissioner Selebi immediately. (more…)
DESIREE VAN DER WALT MP
DA SPOKESPERSON DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON FOR EDUCATION
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has been approached by two independent sources claiming that the Matric marks of weak learners were deliberately inflated by markers, on instruction from department officials. This only adds to the concerns that are being widely expressed about the window-dressing of this year’s Matric exam result, and we have today formally written to Education Minister, Naledi Pandor, asking for an independent enquiry into the exam. (more…)
LEN JOUBERT, MP
DA SPOKESPERSON FOR CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Reports that the Department of Justice is considering interviewing Justice Director-General, Menzi Simelane, in camera about his alleged dishonestly during the Ginwala Commission of Enquiry into Adv. Vusi Pikoli’s fitness to hold office are cause for great concern - particularly considering the fact that his interference in the case against suspended National Police Commissioner, Jackie Selebi, was found by the Commission to be “tantamount to executive interference with the prosecutorial independence of the National Prosecuting Authority”. This goes to the heart of the principle of the separation of powers, which is one of the cornerstones of our young constitutional democracy.
DIANNE KOHLER BARNARD MP
DA SPOKESPERSON ON SAFETY AND SECURITY
The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the decision by the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) to agree to our request to conduct a full investigation into the VIP Unit of the South African Police Service (SAPS). (more…)
DESIREE VAN DER WALT, MP
DA DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON ON EDUCATION
There are enough concerns about missing results and the quality of pass rates in the 2008 Matric exam for Education Minister, Naledi Pandor, to be obliged to appoint an independent enquiry into the exam. The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on her to do so immediately.
HELEN ZILLE
LEADER OF THE DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
With great sadness, the Democratic Alliance expresses its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Helen Suzman, who passed away this morning. South Africa has lost one of its most distinguished citizens. (more…)
RYAN COETZEE, MP
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE CEO
The Democratic Alliance congratulates the Proteas on their exhilarating and historic triumph over the Australians in Melbourne today! Never has a sports achievement by a South African team been so worth the five sleepless nights it took to cheer our boys on to victory.
HELEN ZILLE
LEADER OF THE DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
The Democratic Alliance wishes all South Africans a peaceful and prosperous new year.
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