Statements
DA elated at clamp down on 20 year-long Home Affairs corruption schemes, under Minister Schreiber
23rd February 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes that the clean-up of Home Affairs under Minister Leon Schreiber was enhanced today by the Special... →
US Tariff relief is temporary, and Tau must secure a deal before tariffs increase
23rd February 2026 The DA notes the temporary relief offered to South African businesses by the United States Supreme Court’s decision on President Trump’s tariff... →
Our Defence Force is working to keeping South Africans safe and secure
23rd February 2026 Dear Fellow South African, On Saturday, we held Armed Forces Day in Thohoyandou in Limpopo, an annual event that honours the men and women of... →
President Cyril Ramaphosa appoints agriculture and land envoy
23rd February 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Mr Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and member... →
SACP rejects and condemns President Ramaphosa’s decision to suspend the implementation of the National Health Insurance
23rd February 2026 The South African Communist Party (SACP) has learned with great disappointment the decision of President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend the... →
Rand Water’s silence raises serious questions about transparency in Gauteng’s water crisis
20th February 2026 Rand Water’s refusal to respond to AfriForum’s request for clarity on the evidentiary basis for its claims of “persistently high-water consumption”... →
AfriForum to defend High Court victory in coal contract case at Eskom appeal
20th February 2026 AfriForum is appearing in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein today to defend its earlier High Court victory against Eskom. The Gauteng... →
Transport on Makhado bus crash
20th February 2026 The Minister of Transport, Ms. Barbara Creecy, and Deputy Minister, Mr. Mkhuleko Hlengwa have directed SANRAL to find a road engineering solution... →
DA welcomes first 20,000 carton plum export to China, under Minister Steenhuisen
20th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes a milestone agricultural achievement this week, with the first export of South African plums to China under... →
DA will not back down from fight to replace BEE with Empowerment that genuinely lifts all South Africans out of poverty
20th February 2026 We reject the protection of BEE, which has benefited only politically connected elites at the expense of the poor, who remain trapped in poverty,... →
