Articles containing the tag ‘DA
By Staff Writer On Sunday, November 24th, 2013

Sanral Ready to Launch E-Tolling System

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) recently announced that its controversial e-tolling system will start operating on Gauteng freeways on the 3rd of December, less than ten days from now. ... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Saturday, November 16th, 2013

DA and EFF Growing Faster than the ANC on Social Networks

The 2014 general elections are a few months away and political parties that will be contesting have started campaigning. The increase in the number of people who have access to the internet over the past few ye... Read more »
By PAW On Saturday, November 2nd, 2013

Youth Wage Bill Passed

In a show of the waning support now enjoyed by COSATU, the youth wage subsidy bill sailed through parliament despite the fierce opposition that the huge worker organisation had shown way back in 2011 when the b... Read more »
By Mvusi Ngubane On Thursday, October 10th, 2013

High Court Rules Nkandla Report Urgent

President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead is once again under an investigative eye as a bid by the Democratic Alliance for a report on the residence’s upgrades has been deemed urgent by the  Western... Read more »
By PAW On Monday, October 7th, 2013

DA Billboards Inspire Twitter Hashtag Trend

“This message is 100 per cent accurate. E-tolls were conceived under the watch of an ANC minister, supported by an ANC executive in Gauteng, passed into law by an ANC majority parliament, and signed, sealed a... Read more »
By PAW On Thursday, October 3rd, 2013

Opposition Parties Demand the Truth about ‘Guptagate’

Suspended Lieutenant Colonel Christine Anderson may have answered the question “who gave the Guptas permission to land at the Waterkloof Air Force Base?” On Thursday, media reports were abuzz with news of e... Read more »
By PAW On Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013

The Public Wants Details on Nkandlagate Report

The Minister of Public Works, Thulas Nxesi has accused the Democratic Alliance of engaging in publicity stunts at the expense of President Jacob Zuma’s security. He was referring to the bid by the DA to decla... Read more »
By PAW On Tuesday, October 1st, 2013

More Protests against e-Tolls Expected

Last week, it emerged that President Jacob Zuma, despite numerous protests by opposition political parties and a host of other organisations, had gone ahead and effectively signed the e-toll system into law. Ev... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Thursday, September 26th, 2013

DA Motivates for Visa-free Travel to the UK for South Africans

Before 2009, South Africans were able to travel to the United Kingdom without a visa. However, due to passport fraud, the British Home Office decided to introduce a visa requirement for South Africans in March ... Read more »
By PAW On Tuesday, September 24th, 2013

DA Condemns Malema’s Statements at Rustenburg EFF Rally

Former ANCYL president Julius Malema remains as radical as ever. His outspoken nature has been credited for his exit from the ruling party. Even as the Commander in Chief of the new political party Economic Fre... Read more »