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South AfricaDA MP disputes disqualification ahead of congress- PoliticsZille unveils five-point plan for JohannesburgThe Democratic Alliance (DA)’s mayoral candidate in Johannesburg, Helen Zille has outlined a five-point plan for Johannesburg, promising tough action on corruption and urgent reforms to address the city’s ongoing water problems. Speaking to Democratic Alliance (DA) supporters at Johannesburg City…March 8, 2026
- South AfricaZuma daughter set to enter parliament as MK party fills vacanciesBrumelda Zuma, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, is expected to be sworn in as a member of parliament for the opposition uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, replacing her half-sister who resigned amid allegations of involvement in a Russian military recruitment scandal. A leaked…December 5, 2025
- South AfricaZuma's daughter resigns from SA parliament amid Russia recruitment scandalDuduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, has resigned from parliament and all structures of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party amid allegations she recruited young South African men to fight for Russia in Ukraine. MK Party national chairperson Nathi Nhleko…November 28, 2025
- South AfricaDA lays trafficking charges against Zuma-Sambudla over Russia recruitmentSouth Africa's Democratic Alliance laid criminal charges against uMkhonto weSizwe Party lawmaker Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla on Thursday over allegations she recruited young men to fight for Russian forces in Ukraine. The DA filed the charges at Cape Town Central police station, citing new evidence…November 27, 2025
- South AfricaSouth African ruling party refuses to abandon B-BBEE amid GNU tensionsSouth Africa's ruling African National Congress said it will not abandon the country's race-based economic empowerment policy despite opposition from parties within the Government of National Unity, exposing tensions within the coalition government. Zuko Godlimpi, deputy minister of trade…November 15, 2025
- South AfricaGauteng Premier Lesufi survives no confidence vote in SAGauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi survived a vote of no confidence in South Africa's provincial legislature on Friday, the first such challenge to his leadership since forming a minority government last year. The motion, brought by the opposition Democratic Alliance three weeks ago, failed with 54…November 14, 2025
- South AfricaEkurhuleni police chief says city manager threatened him with hitmanSuspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Chief Jabulani Mapiyeye told a judicial inquiry on Thursday he was threatened with a hitman by the municipality's former city manager after he pushed for disciplinary action against his deputy. Mapiyeye testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that…November 8, 2025
- South AfricaSuspended SA police minister hands devices to corruption probeSuspended South African Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has voluntarily handed over his electronic devices to investigators probing corruption allegations against him, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Mchunu, 67, submitted the devices to South African Police Service investigators on Wednesday as…November 7, 2025
- South AfricaDA: Crime Prevention Wardens Programme Was Election TacticJOHANNESBURG, 29 October 2025- The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has accused Premier Panyaza Lesufi of using the Crime Prevention Wardens Programme as a political tool ahead of elections. The opposition party said it plans to table a motion of no confidence in the premier following a damning…October 29, 2025
- South AfricaZuma ordered to repay R29 million state legal fees within 60 daysFormer president Jacob Zuma must repay R28.96 million in state-funded legal fees within 60 days or face asset seizure, the Gauteng High Court ruled Wednesday, ending years of litigation over taxpayer money spent on his corruption trial defense. Judge Anthony Millar ordered Zuma to pay…October 22, 2025
- South AfricaDA unveils economic empowerment bill focusing on need, not raceJohannesburg, 20 October 2025- The Democratic Alliance (DA) has unveiled a new economic empowerment bill aimed at removing race as a determining factor in access to opportunities, replacing the current Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) system with a needs-based approach. The party…October 20, 2025
- South AfricaDA criticises Ramaphosa panel selecting next prosecutions chiefCoalition partner Democratic Alliance criticized President Cyril Ramaphosa's panel to select South Africa's next prosecutions chief Thursday, saying it lacks criminal justice expertise needed for the critical appointment. The DA, second-largest party in the government of national unity, said the…October 9, 2025
- South AfricaDA Leader Steenhuisen Warns against Voting for Smaller PartiesGQEBERHA, South Africa- Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has urged South Africans to avoid supporting smaller political parties, warning that fragmented voting patterns risk prolonging instability and poor service delivery in key municipalities. Speaking at a rally in Gqeberha on…October 7, 2025
- South AfricaZille Ready to Start Campaigning in JohannesburgJOHANNESBURG, South Africa- DA's newly-revealed mayoral candidate for Johannesburg Helen Zille has declared that she is ready to start knocking on doors and campaigning as the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) newly announced mayoral candidate for Johannesburg. Speaking at her unveiling in Soweto on…September 21, 2025
- South AfricaHelen Zille named DA Johannesburg mayor candidate for 2026The Democratic Alliance named veteran politician Helen Zille as its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg on Saturday, positioning the 74-year-old former Cape Town mayor to challenge for control of South Africa's economic hub in 2026 local elections. DA leader John Steenhuisen announced Zille's…September 20, 2025
- South AfricaKZN police chief Mkhwanazi accuses DA MP of leaking classified intelligencePRETORIA, South Africa (Report Focus News) - KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Democratic Alliance MP Dianne Kohler Barnard of breaking the law by disclosing classified crime intelligence information at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday. Mkhwanazi testified that Kohler…September 18, 2025
- South AfricaANC veteran backs Ramaphosa praise of DA-run municipalitiesAfrican National Congress veteran Omry Makgoale backed President Cyril Ramaphosa's admission that Democratic Alliance-run municipalities outperform ANC-led councils, calling it necessary learning from better performers. Ramaphosa unveiled the party's Service Delivery Action Plan at FNB Stadium on…September 16, 2025
- South AfricaANC's Chikane tells councillors to stop stealing from South AfricansJOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - African National Congress integrity commission chairperson Frank Chikane told party councillors Monday to stop stealing from government coffers, warning they were robbing the people they served. Speaking to approximately 4,800 ANC councillors at the Golden…September 16, 2025
- South AfricaDA secures R32 million in Q1 political fundingThe Democratic Alliance received 32.2 million rand ($1.7 million) in donations during the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, representing nearly 80 percent of all declared political funding, the Electoral Commission of South Africa said on Thursday. The opposition party's largest…August 29, 2025
- South AfricaGauteng Health Refutes Claims of Medicine ShortagesThe Gauteng Health Department has reassured the public that medicines remain consistently available across its public health facilities, countering claims of distribution delays made by the Democratic Alliance (DA). The DA recently stated that the province’s medical supply depot, responsible for…August 8, 2025
- PoliticsDA Warns Johannesburg Unready for G20 SummitJohannesburg is set to make history as the first African city to host the G20 Summit on 22-23 November 2025, bringing together leaders of the world’s major economies. However, with less than three months to go, the Democratic Alliance (DA), a key opposition party in Gauteng province, has raised…July 31, 2025
- PoliticsDA’s Powell Quits as International Relations SpokespersonEmma Powell has resigned as the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s international relations spokesperson, citing harassment, threats, and intimidation as key factors in a statement posted on her X account on Monday. The announcement follows reports last week that she was allegedly under surveillance by the…July 28, 2025
- PoliticsMbeki Pens Open Letter Slamming DA's Dialogue BoycottFormer South African President Thabo Mbeki has penned a sharp open letter to Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen, condemning the party’s decision to withdraw from the National Dialogue. Mbeki called the move “misplaced and strange,” arguing it would have been more logical for the DA…July 4, 2025
- PoliticsGOOD Party Calls DA’s GNU Stance 'Embarrassing'The GOOD Party has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of prioritizing its own interests over those of South Africans by withdrawing from the National Dialogue. The criticism follows the DA’s decision to boycott the dialogue until ministers facing corruption allegations are removed from office, a…June 29, 2025
- PoliticsHelen Zille Mulls Joburg Mayoral RunDemocratic Alliance (DA) federal council chairperson Helen Zille has ignited public debate after revealing she is considering running for mayor of Johannesburg in the 2026 local government elections. Zille, a former mayor of Cape Town and premier of the Western Cape, has reportedly been approached…June 10, 2025
- South AfricaPolice minister denies Mashatile convoy shooting exploited for political gainPolice Minister Senzo Mchunu has firmly rejected suggestions that the March shooting incident involving Deputy President Paul Mashatile's convoy is being leveraged to influence African National Congress (ANC) succession debates or to justify increased expenditure on VIP protection services…May 14, 2025
- South AfricaCourt protects dual citizenship as first Afrikaners head to US as refugeesSouth Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of a Democratic Alliance (DA) application to protect people who acquire citizenship in foreign countries from losing their South African nationality, just as the first group of Afrikaners prepares to relocate to the United States under refugee…May 10, 2025
- ZimbabweDA and PA MPs draw criticism for 'fact-finding' Israel visitMembers of Parliament from the Democratic Alliance and Patriotic Alliance have conducted a contentious visit to Israel, describing it as a "fact-finding mission" after the trip became public knowledge on Wednesday. The visit came to light following a statement by Good Party MP Brett Herron, who…April 10, 2025
