Statements
Happening in Parliament this week
9th February 2026 The two Houses of Parliament will convene for a joint sitting on Thursday at 19:00 for President Cyril Ramaphosa to deliver the 2026 State of the... →
Statement on nuclear negotiations between Russia and the US
9th February 2026 The South African Communist Party (SACP) notes the negotiations on a new nuclear arms pact between the US and the Russian Federation following the... →
No Metro has delivered more homes than the DA-run Cape Town
6th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance governed City of Cape Town has delivered more government funded homes than any other ANC governed Metro in South Africa.... →
DA insists on accountability as Motshekga withdraws SANDF from DRC Mission
6th February 2026 Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga’s withdrawal of the SANDF from the UN MONUSCO mission in the DRC was not a moment too... →
SA-made vaccines on the way, for the first time in 21 years, under DA Minister Steenhuisen
6th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes a major milestone for South Africa’s agricultural biosecurity: the restart of vaccine production at the... →
Speaker's decision relating to witnesses before the Ad Hoc committee on Saps allegations
6th February 2026 Parliament has noted media reports suggesting that the Speaker is protecting or shielding certain witnesses - namely Mr Paul O’Sullivan and Mr... →
Gauteng’s approach to FMD is risking farmers livestock daily
6th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has invited farmers and various stakeholders affected by the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) to the Portfolio Committee... →
SAJFP supports the expulsion of Israeli Chargé d’Affaires and calls on government to sever all ties with Israel
6th February 2026 South African Jews for a Free Palestine (SAJFP) notes the decisive action by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in... →
DA urges Minister Tau to seek to rebuild relations with the US after AGOA renewal while opening new markets
6th February 2026 The Democratic Alliance urges Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau to work with his cabinet colleagues to re-build trade relations... →
Trade committee welcomes AGOA extension and calls for decisive, predictable trade policy
6th February 2026 The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, Ms Sonja Boshoff, has welcomed the extension of the African Growth and... →
