AG report reveals risk of corruption with procurement for KZN floods
Dear Editor A preliminary report by the Auditor-General (AG) of South Africa into the national Department of Public Works and …
Supreme Court of Appeal ruling against Ingonyama Trust a victory for communal land rights
Dear Editor The DA welcomes the ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) to reject Ingonyama Trust’s appeal to set aside a …
Zuma’s medical parole appeal is a test of the principle of equality before the law
Dear Editor Today’s hearing in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) of former President Jacob Zuma’s appeal against the setting aside of …
Arrest of 20 July unrest instigators welcomed
Dear Editor The DA welcomes the arrest of 20 instigators of the July unrest which terrorised our country in 2021. The families of the …
The DA objects to post-riot relief based on race
Dear Editor The DA notes that relief funds for businesses affected by the July riots that took place in Kwazulu-Natal last year have …
SAPS has learned nothing as SA faces perfect storm for repeat of July unrest
Dear Editor It has been a year since unprecedented violent unrest ripped across KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and Gauteng, terrorising our …
1 Man missing, 8 survivors after boat capsizes
Paul Bevis, NSRI Durban duty coxswain, said: At 20h00, Thursday, 16 June, NSRI Durban duty crew were activated by the Transnet National …
Ethekwini Mayor gives Parliament the middle finger
Dear Editor The DA is not surprised by the middle finger given to Parliaments adhoc committee on the flood disaster by eThekwini Mayor, …
DA disappointed at IEC’s court appeal in precedent setting case
Dear Editor The DA notes that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has filed an application for leave to appeal against the …
DA unveils true state of disaster in KZN following recent floods
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has today released an eight-page document revealing the true state of …
Rebuilding Lives And Livelihoods After The Floods
Dear Fellow South African, It has been just over a month since heavy flooding wreaked havoc across parts of KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern …
DA welcomes the establishment of the Parliamentary ad hoc committee into the KZN and Eastern Cape flood disaster
Dear Editor The DA welcomes the eventual establishment of Parliament’s ad hoc committee to oversee and assess the impact of …
DA welcomes Electoral Court’s decision on precedent-setting KZN by-election
Dear Editor The DA in KwaZulu-Natal welcomes the judgment handed down by the Electoral Court regarding a by-election in Ward 13, Umdoni …
Housing Department confirms no additional funds will be allocated to KZN floods
Dear Editor Officials from the Department of Human Settlements have confirmed to the Portfolio Committee in Parliament that no funds, …
Call for comprehensive infrastructure recovery plan to address flood damage in KZN and the Eastern Cape
Dear Editor The DA is calling on the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Patricia de Lille, to convene an intergovernmental …
Parliament refuses to conduct oversight over R1 billion sent to KZN for housing
Dear Editor As with the multi-billion-rand Covid-19 relief package, Parliament has yet again refused calls by the DA to conduct …
Assistance for KZN is welcome but must be for victims not cadres
Dear Editor The DA welcomes the assistance by national government to communities in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape devastated by …
eThekwini Executive Committee requested to provide daily briefing to deal with growing disaster crisis
Dear Editor The DA in eThekwini has written to Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda to convene a daily Executive Committee (EXCO) meeting from 7-8 am to …
#KZNFloods: ANC-government once again failing the people of KZN
Dear Editor The ANC-led government in KZN is once again failing the people of the province in their hour of need. The province …
#KZNFloods: Calls for an end to dodgy housing contracts and emergency funding to fix destroyed houses
Dear Editor The DA extends our sincerest condolences to the families who have lost loved ones amidst the recent KwaZulu-Natal floods. We …
Bheki Cele must ensure that looting incidents in KZN are dealt with immediately
Dear Editor The DA notes reports of looting that is starting to take place from trucks and containers in areas that have been affected …
Zikalala gets away with flouting the law while ordinary citizens are shown no mercy
Dear Durban It would appear that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in KwaZulu-Natal has decided not to press ahead with criminal …
Minister Creecy must institute investigations into KZN explosions
Dear Durban The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Barbara Creecy, to institute an …
DA condemns xenophobic ANC MK Vets’ economic terrorism
Dear Durban The Democratic Alliance (DA) condemns the xenophobic violence perpetrated against immigrant-owned businesses in Durban by …