Yesterday, I visited the Garden Route District where I engaged the Mayors on issues related to my Department that are…
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DA announces Mayoral candidates for the Overberg district
The DAs Federal Chairperson, Dr. Ivan Meyer and DAWC Deputy leader and Tertuis Simmers were today’s keynote speakers and both…
New COVID-19 regulations that limit access to beaches are unconstitutional
The civil rights organisation AfriForum today introduced a motion in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to have COVID-19…
Stabilizing our debt: the hippo in the room
The Covid-19 pandemic and the government’s mishandling of it has brought our growing debt problem to a head. How we…
AfriForum herbelyn sy bestuurstrukture op groeipad na 300 000 lede
AfriForum het besluit om sy bestuurstrukture funksioneel te herbelyn om aan die eise te voldoen wat dié organisasie se sterk…
ANC calls on DA to suspend Garden Route Mayor
We call on the DA to prove how committed they are to clean governance by immediately suspending Memory Booysen for…
Why elections aren’t about politicians
The air that permeates South Africa’s political atmosphere on the brink of the 2019 elections is filled with hesitance. Many…
Steve Hofmeyer konsert gaan voort na Munisipaliteit besluit heroorweeg
Die munisipaliteit het die besluit om die stadsaal aan die relevante skool vir fondsinsameling op 22 Maart 2018 uit te…
Reducing the number of provinces is an affront to the Rule of Law and democracy
The African National Congress’ suggestion that the number of provinces be reduced from nine to six comes as a shock.…
DA, ANC in talks with W Cape ‘kingmakers’
Cape Town – Focus has shifted to “hung councils” in the Western Cape where no political party has emerged as…
What the IEC seat allocation reveals about Western Cape’s future
THE next batch of councillors set to run municipalities in Western Cape provides some insight into what local government politics…
DA Set for Major Victory in Western Cape
The DA is set for a major victory in the Western Cape, and looks likely to claim 19 municipalities. Provisional…
‘We are struggling,’ Garden Route residents tell DA
As political heavyweights hit the campaign trail on the Garden Route, voters have been using the opportunity to highlight their…
NCOP visiting Eden
Parliament, Friday 15 April 2016 – Permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will next week (18 to…
ANC S Cape meets to discuss Councillor’s drunk driving charge
Stanford Mbandezi was pulled over by traffic officials for driving under the influence. The African National Congress (ANC) officials in…
Municipal Funding In The Balance
The following statements were delivered in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament by Mathlodi Maseko MPP, DA Western Cape Spokesperson on…
Bokamoso | SA does not deserve a government capable of Marikana
I was only a child in the 1980’s. By the time I reached my teens, South Africa was closing the…
Zuma vs Groot Krokodil
It is high time we compared the property and home preferences of two of South Africa’s most controversial presidents: PW…
Eden Service Delivery Challenges Identified
NCOP House Chairperson for Committees and Oversight Mr Jomo Nyambi. The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) heard of some service…
Local Municipalities Welcome NCOP Delegation for Taking Parliament to the People Pre-Visit
George welcomed the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) to the Eden District Municipality for its week-long pre-visit for the Taking…
NCOP to Conduct Oversight Visits and Hold Public Meeting in the Southern Cape
Delegates to the National Council of Provinces will this week (03 to 07 March) visit various municipalities in the Western…
8 out of 10 top-performing local municipalities are in the Western Cape
Municipal IQ’s updated Municipal Productivity, Compliance and Governance and Hotspots Monitor results. Western Cape and Gauteng municipalities remain typically the…
Battle for Plettenberg Bay control goes to court
The battle for control of Bitou Municipality turned legal yesterday when the DA went to court to prevent councillors from…