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    Traditional Leadership in KZN

    Tuesday, November 28, 2017

    The roles, responsibilities and funding of traditional leaders have always drawn controversy, and yet there has lacked any recall and clarity on these issues from legislation and government. The Democratic Alliance is in the process of compiling a Draft Policy document and position on Traditional Leadership in South Africa. We believe that Traditional Leadership should […]

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    FIRE KZN Health MEC

    Tuesday, July 18, 2017

    KZN Health MEC, Sibongiseni Dhlomo, and his department have been found guilty of violating the rights of cancer patients to proper treatment at two of the province’s biggest public hospitals. Sign this petition to join our call for his removal. This comes after a damning report by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) into […]

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    Bokamoso 22 January 2016

    Friday, January 22, 2016

    Please watch the highlights of the speech that was delivered by Mmusi Maimane on Race and Identity in the DA and South Africa , on Tuesday 19 January at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg.

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    Bokamoso | 27 November 2015

    Tuesday, January 12, 2016

    Leonardo da Vinci said “Water is the driving force of all nature”. I would add that it is also the driving force of our food security, our health, our economy, and of our hope for the future. Where there is water, there is hope. When water dries up, hope dries up too. We cannot afford […]

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    BOKAMOSO | 08 January 2016

    Friday, January 8, 2016

    This is my first newsletter of 2016, a year which could be make-or-break for our democracy. I wish you and your family a happy, healthy, safe and prosperous year in this beautiful country of ours. This is an election year, and therefore a year in which each one of us has an important role to […]

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    SPECIAL EDITION BOKAMOSO

    Monday, December 14, 2015

    The events of the past week have been shocking and upsetting for many South Africans. The reckless and irrational decision by President Zuma to fire Nhlanhla Nene has already had drastic effects on our economy. Since Wednesday evening’s decision, the Rand has plummeted to record lows, investor confidence has further dampened and ratings agencies have […]

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    Bokamoso | 20 November 2015

    Friday, November 20, 2015

      The time has come for South Africans to put our country first and liberate ourselves from Zuma’s ANC. Experience across Africa shows that first we must be liberated, and then we must be liberated from the liberation movement. Eight years after becoming ANC President, Jacob Zuma now presides over an ANC showing all the […]

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    Bokamoso | 13 November 2015

    Friday, November 13, 2015

    Abraham Lincoln once said: “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Unfortunately, this is a test our President has failed. Jacob Zuma has been corrupted by power, and every day we are witnessing more and more of his true character. The story that put […]

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    Bokamoso | 16 October 2015

    Friday, October 16, 2015

    In my home language, Setswana, Bokamoso means “The Future”. I have called my weekly newsletter Bokamoso because the DA is determined to build a better future for all South Africans. A future of freedom, fairness and opportunity. This will only be possible if more people have the chance to participate in our economy. The current […]

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    Bokamoso 9 October 2015

    Friday, October 9, 2015

      I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood and I­ – I took the one less travelled by. And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost In our quest for a society based on freedom, fairness and opportunity, South Africans now face […]

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KZN News

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Aug
15

Hammersdale community hall

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Democratic Alliance media statement by Vincent Mkhize, Cllr DA EThekwini Councillor   Five years later and Hammersdale community hall remains badly damaged   Notes to editor: Kindly find the links to the letter to the speaker and the sound bite from Councillor Vincent Mkhize herein. You may also follow the link to the pictures as well. […]

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Aug
14

preferential procurement

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Democratic Alliance media statement by Nicole Graham, Cllr DA EThekwini Caucus Leader   DA eThekwini welcomes National Treasury statement on preferential procurement   The Democratic Alliance in eThekwini has welcomed a statement by the National Treasury that cautioned municipalities against misuse of the preferential procurement framework. Treasury’s indication that they had received complaints that this framework […]

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Aug
14

DA intervention halts closure of Kokstad’s Elonwabeni Old Age Home

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu Natal welcomes a unanimous decision by the provincial Social Development Portfolio Committee to stop the provincial Social Development Department from closing down Kokstad-based Elonwabeni Old Age Home. The resolution comes after a committee oversight inspection of the facility late last week following shocking findings by the DA in June. […]

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Aug
14

Anarchy looming at Dumabezwe High

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Democratic Alliance media statement by Dr Rishigen Viranna, MPL DA spokesperson on Education Anarchy looming at Dumabezwe High as uncaring ANC leaves school leaderless   An oversight inspection by the Democratic Alliance at Bulwer’s Dumabezwe High School last week has revealed a facility on the verge of anarchy as a result of severe administrative mismanagement by […]

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