insert_link South Africa DA is calling for a no-fault mediation system to tackle the rising medico-legal crisis In S.A, the DA is calling for a no-fault mediation system to tackle the rising medico-legal crisis in the healthcare system. Currently, there are over nine-thousand active medico-legal cases, costing provinces 23.6-billion-rand from 2020 to last year. The DA’s ,Karl le Roux believes this system could speed up resolutions and lower legal costs, helping to relieve pressure on public healthcare and improve patient care nationwide: todayOctober 4, 2024 14
insert_link South Africa DA in Tshwane says it is prepared to go to court to defend the metro’s administration against attacks To S.A, where the DA in Tshwane says it is prepared to go to court to defend the metro’s administration against attacks. This comes after the ANC and the EFF criticised City manager Johann Mettler for reprimanding staff for the way they treated former mayor Cilliers Brink when he left the building after his removal last Thursday. The DA’s, Kwena Moloto, claims the ANC/EFF coalition will replace independent senior managers […] todayOctober 3, 2024 34
insert_link South Africa The DA says it opposes any proposed increases to South Africa’s national minimum wage In S.A. the DA says it opposes any proposed increases to South Africa’s national minimum wage, as it will only worsen the country’s already extremely high unemployment rate. Monday marked the final opportunity for stakeholders to submit their written comments on potential changes to the national minimum wage. The DA’s, Michael Bagraim, says maintaining the current minimum wage level strikes a necessary balance between protecting existing workers and opening the […] todayOctober 1, 2024 15
insert_link South Africa DA Urges Voters to Hold Underperforming Municipalities Accountable After Strong Audit Results in Western Cape The DA has urged voters to hold underperforming South African municipalities accountable in the next local government elections. This comes after the Auditor-General's report revealed that nearly 70-percent of Western Cape municipalities achieved clean audits for the 2022/2023 period. The DA’s, Dave Bryant commends the province for its strong governance, contrasting it with financial challenges in municipalities outside the province: todayAugust 28, 2024 20
insert_link South Africa DA is calling on Health S.A’s minister to address the life-threatening cancer treatment crisis in Gauteng In South Africa, the DA is calling on S.A's Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi to address the life-threatening cancer treatment crisis in Gauteng. According to the party, over two-thousand-600 cancer patients are awaiting treatment in the province, with many facing deteriorating conditions due to delays, affecting their chances of survival. The DA’s, Jack Bloom says the Department of Health has failed to utilise 250-million-rand budgeted for cancer treatment last year, exacerbating […] todayAugust 13, 2024 36
insert_link South Africa DA Demands Police Leadership Appear Before Parliament Over 5.4 Million Docket Closures In South Africa, the DA says it wants the police top brass, led by the minister Senzo Mchunu, to appear before Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police, over the closure of over 5.4-million dockets since 2018. The dockets were closed due to insufficient evidence or leads since the 2018/2019 financial year. The DA’s, Lisa Schickerling, says the information provided by Mchunu highlights key areas of concern in docket management and the […] todayAugust 12, 2024 27
insert_link Namibia DA Raises Alarm Over Critical Shortage of African Horse Sickness Vaccines in Gauteng In S.A, The DA in Gauteng has expressed concern that horse breeders and owners are once again facing a critical shortage of African Horse Sickness vaccines. Recently only 120 vaccine doses have been released. The AHS vaccine is exclusively produced by Onderstepoort Biological Products, a state-owned enterprise responsible for manufacturing essential veterinary vaccines in the country. The DA’s, Bronwynn Engelbrecht, says the current shortage can be attributed to typical problems […] todayJuly 23, 2024 27
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s DA is demanding minister of Energy immediately review the ministerial determination to procure new nuclear power South Africa's DA is demanding minister of Energy and Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, immediately review the ministerial determination to procure new nuclear power. This comes as the ministry is reportedly planning to secure funding approval soon for a two-thousand-500 megawatt nuclear power plant. The proposed power station would be bigger than the Koeberg plant, north of Cape Town. The DA’s, Kevin Mileham, says the minister needs to take the appropriate steps […] todayJuly 8, 2024 22
insert_link South Africa Democratic Alliance Asserts That South Africa’s Economy Faces Further Decline In South Africa, the DA claims poor policies have caused the economy to decline further. The party says the first quarter of this year saw our economy slip back into contraction, as confirmed by Statistics South Africa. This follows a narrow escape from a technical recession the previous quarter. The Treasury National budget projected a 1.3-percent growth rate in February. The DA’s, Dion George says despite being low and uninspired, […] todayJune 5, 2024 23