To secure a prosperous future for South Africa, the South African public needs to understand that the ANC as a…
BOKAMOSO | The DA will never sacrifice our core principles on the altar of power
Coalition politics is very likely to be the dominant model of government in South Africa for the foreseeable future. At…
BOKAMOSO | A plan for our shared tomorrow
The following speech was delivered by DA Leader, Mmusi Maimane, during the joint sitting for the debate on the President’s…
BOKAMOSO | The real change we need starts in Ramaphosa’s cabinet
Cyril Ramaphosa’s swearing in as President of South Africa marks a potential new beginning for our country. I congratulate him…
SPECIAL BOKAMOSO | Let us vote for our hopes, not our fears
The following speech was delivered yesterday by DA Leader, Mmusi Maimane, at the party’s Phetogo Final Rally at the Dobsonville…
BOKAMOSO | Tragic KZN floods are a call to action on climate breakdown
The tragic floods that have taken the lives of 85 people in KZN should not be seen in isolation. Together…
BOKAMOSO | Smaller parties: Why a vote for the DA packs more punch
The ANC’s total dominance of SA’s politics for a quarter of a century has become profoundly destructive to our national…
BOKAMOSO | DA can win the fight against crime
If we South Africans are going to build a functional, peaceful society one thing is certain: it can only happen…
BOKAMOSO | Ramaphosa, Zuma-Gupta: same game, different players
With the National Prosecuting Authority as weak and incapacitated as it is after years of assault by the governing party,…
BOKAMOSO | Five solutions to #KeepTheLightsOn
The recent rolling blackouts, set to intensify, show that Eskom’s operations have reached the level of a national crisis. Millions…
BOKAMOSO | Ramaphosa’s foreign policy direction points to a False Dawn
The hallmarks of South Africa’s foreign policy must be a deep commitment to human rights, democracy and free trade. That…
BOKAMOSO | A decade of DA delivery in Western Cape shows what is possible under clean, capable government
Last week, we learnt from StatsSA that SA’s economic growth (0.8%) was below population growth (1.2%) in 2018. So the…
SPECIAL BOKAMOSO | Let’s build a real shareholder economy
The following speech was delivered by DA Leader, Mmusi Maimane, at the 2019 Black Business Summit in Midrand, Johannesburg on…
BOKAMOSO |DA’s Marshall Plan to avert bankruptcy, kickstart growth
Don’t be fooled by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s “lipstick” budget. South Africa is becoming mired in bankruptcy and the government…
SPECIAL BOKAMOSO | No more talking. No more watching. South Africa needs action
The following speech was delivered yesterday by DA Leader, Mmusi Maimane, during the Joint Sitting Debate on the President’s State…
Time is running out!
My fellow South African, Yesterday, President Ramaphosa showed that under the ANC, the Station of the Nation, was rather a…
SPECIAL BOKAMOSO | South Africa doesn’t need a different driver. We need a new bus
The following Alternative State of the Nation Address was delivered by DA Leader Mmusi Maimane this morning in Cape Town.…
BOKAMOSO | DA can put a job every home
Election 2019 should be all about jobs. South Africa’s core problem is our unnaturally high unemployment rate. Poverty, inequality, crime…
BOKAMOSO | South Africa must change buses, not just drivers
The following remarks were delivered by DA leader Mmusi Maimane at the Cape Town Press Club yesterday. Ladies and gentlemen Members of…
BOKAMOSO | South Africa needs change now, not tokens and summits
On Wednesday morning I accompanied my son Daniel to his first day at school. His little hand in mine, he…
BOKAMOSO | 2019 is a chance to bring real change
Happy new year to you all! I hope you have had, or are still having, a wonderful festive season. 2019…
BOKAMOSO | Why you should vote DA in 2019
This newsletter is the final in a four-part series that explains why, for anyone who dreams of a prosperous, united…
BOKAMOSO – Time for some “Ramarealism”
This newsletter is the third in a four-part series that seeks to debunk the well-meaning but dangerous idea that Ramaphosa…