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| Jun 12, 2024 | DA calls for transparency on why City Power is implementing load reduction | City Power is implementing load reduction due to high electricity demand. Image: Shutterstock
The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the City of Johannesburg’s executive to be transparent with residents about what day-to-day maintenance has ... |
| Feb 16, 2024 | VIDEO: DA’s Solly Msimanga alleges ANC members attacked them | VIDEO: DA’s Solly Msimanga alleges ANC members attacked them Images: DA/SollyMsimanga
The DA’s premier candidate for Gauteng, Solly Msimanga, alleged that ANC members attacked them on Thursday.
ANC COUNCILLORS ALLEGEDLY SAID THEY ARE READY ... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | DA praises Tshwane for move towards energy independence | The DA praises Tshwane for starting the road to energy independence. Photo: DA/ web
The Democratic Alliance (DA) Tshwane Caucus has welcomed the Council’s ‘resounding’ endorsement in the passing of the Rooiwal and Pretoria West power statio... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | DA demands placement of 34 vulnerable children in Gauteng | The DA in Gauteng demands the placement of 34 children in schools. Image: DA/ web
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is demanding action from the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) after a total of 34 children were found to be unplaced.
DA TO ... |
| Dec 19, 2023 | DA: Gauteng’s vulnerable residents will starve as food banks run out of stock | DA concerned about food banks running dry in Gauteng. Photo: Pixabay.com
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has claimed that the most vulnerable residents of Gauteng, who are solely dependent on the Department of Social Development (DS... |
| Dec 15, 2023 | DA: “Lie-sufi’s Crime Prevention Wardens, a dangerous PR stunt” | DA Gauteng Premier candidate Solly Msimanga calling for the entire initiative to be abandoned. Photo: CrimeInSA/ Twitter
The DA in Gauteng has strongly denounced the augmentation of powers granted to Crime Prevention Wardens (AmaPanyaza), v... |
| Dec 13, 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 15 November 2023 Photos: @MrsMabs_/X
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you need to know on Wednesday, 13 December.
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| Dec 11, 2023 | Gauteng residents continue to bear the burden of unwanted e-Tolls | The scrapping of e-tolls remain a mystery. Photo: web/ DA
Gauteng residents are expected to continue to bear the burden of unwanted e-Tolls for the foreseeable future, says the Democratic Alliance (DA).
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| Nov 24, 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 24 November 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 24 November 2023 Photos: Facebook/PierrevanEeden
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Friday, 24 November 2023.
The incident occurred Monday afternoon at... |
| Nov 23, 2023 | REVEALED: Majority of Ekurhuleni Fire engines non-operational | REVEALED: Majority of Ekurhuleni Fire engines non-operational Photos: Stock/Canva
In a distressing revelation, it has come to light that a staggering 80% of the fire engines in the City of Ekurhuleni are non-operational or gathering dust, l... |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Gauteng Traffic Police still not a 24-hour service, despite allocated funds | Gauteng Traffic Police working day shifts only. Photo: Gauteng Traffic Police/ X
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has expressed concern that the Gauteng Traffic Police have not been declared an essential service to provide 24-hour monitoring of... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 15 November 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 15 November 2023 Photos: @MrsMabs_/X
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you need to know on Wednesday, 15 November.
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| Nov 15, 2023 | DA marches to Minister of Water and Sanitation over water crisis | DA takes over Pretoria Central over water problems. Photo: DA Gauteng/ Facebook
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng led by its Premier candidate Solly Msimanga painted Pretoria Central blue today, Wednesday, 15 November, as concerned ci... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Gauteng Water Crisis: DA to march to Minister Mchunu’s Office TODAY | DA Gauteng premier candidate Solly Msimanga to lead march today. Photo: DA Gauteng/ Facebook
The DA is expected to march to the office of Water Minister and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, today, Wednesday, 15 November, over the Gauteng water cri... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | WATCH: DA to march for Gauteng water crisis [VIDEO] | DA to march to Minister Mchunu’s Office TODAY. Image: iStock
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| Nov 15, 2023 | WATCH: Sixteen Gauteng hospitals suffered water cuts [VIDEO] | The Helen Joseph Hospital had 7 water supply interruptions from March to September this year. Image: Pixabay
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| Nov 14, 2023 | These Gauteng hospitals suffered water cuts forcing cancellation of operations | Water outages affecting services at Gauteng hospitals. Photo: File.
Sixteen Gauteng public hospitals have experienced water cuts this year, forcing the cancellation of 392 operations, says Jack Bloom, the DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health.
S... |
| Nov 10, 2023 | DA: Gauteng unemployment soars, yet Govt fails to meet job creation targets | DA blames the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) for unemployment. Photo: File
The DA says the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) continues to fail the residents of this province by not meeting its key targets,... |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Bank of Lisbon fire report: DA calls for disciplinary action over ‘negligence’ | The aftermath of the Bank of Lisbon fire in 2018. Twitter: silindelo masikane @Slindelo_M
DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC Jack Bloom MPL has revealed that the investigation reports into the Bank of Lisbon fire show it could have been prevented... |
| Nov 7, 2023 | DA: Raw sewerage spoils Soweto Marathon | Participants tackling the Soweto Marathon this past weekend. Photo: African Bank Soweto Marathon/ Facebook
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg has welcomed Business Leadership South Africa’s (BLSA) call for the City of Johannesburg... |
| Nov 7, 2023 | WATCH: Raw sewerage spoils Soweto Marathon [VIDEO] | he DA reports that participants in the Soweto Marathon were forced to run through raw sewerage. Image: Pixabay
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| Nov 3, 2023 | DA: Writing off Emfuleni’s Eskom debt will not improve service delivery | Emfuleni Municipality to be bailed out of its Eskom debt. Photo: DA/ web
“The announcement by Finance Minister Enoch Godogwana that the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s Eskom debt of R5.9 billion will be written off will not make much of a dif... |
| Nov 2, 2023 | DA welcomes civil society support for dissolution of the Joburg Council | DA seeks to collaborate with civil organisations to dissolve Joburg Council. Photo: DA/ web
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has welcomed the call by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and OUTA, amongst others, for urgent action to dissol... |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Ex-Gauteng Govt employee ‘scores’ R350 million tender | Gauteng MEC for Community Safety Faith Mazibuko. Image via: @GautengProvince / Twitter
The Gauteng Provincial Government has come under fire after it was revealed that the former general manager of Dinokeng Tourism received an accommodation... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Lives lost by Gauteng’s slow emergency ambulances | A variety of Gauteng EMS ambulances. Photo: Gauteng EMS/ Facebook
DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health Jack Bloom MPL has shockingly revealed that emergency ambulances respond to only 56% of calls for Priority 1 patients within 30 minutes in Ga... |
| Aug 8, 2023 | DA announces Gauteng Provincial Congress Leadership Candidates | The DA regional congress in Ekurhuleni early this year. Photo: DA Gauteng/ Facebook
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced the names of candidates nominated to stand for election to Party Leadership roles at the DA Gauteng Provincial Co... |
| Jul 26, 2023 | DA welcomes EVICTION of illegal occupants in Gauteng | Law enforcement observe the Glen Marikana eviction in Kempton Park. Photo: EMPD/ Facebook
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed the eviction of illegal occupants at Glen Marikana Informal Settlement in Kempton Park, Gauteng on Monday, 2... |
| Jul 26, 2023 | “Metrobus is proving to be neither safe nor trustworthy” – DA | DA believes the City of Johannesburg is gearing up for yet another disaster. Photo: City of Joburg/DA/ Facebook
As the investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of the accident involving a Metrobus and a student bus shuttle in Auckla... |
| Jul 26, 2023 | WATCH: EVICTION of illegal occupants in Gauteng [VIDEO] | The DA said it has been at the forefront of helping the residents and the landowner evict. Image: Twitter/@Mampuru_Mampuru
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| Jul 11, 2023 | DA approaches Mozambique govt seeking help to repatriate victims of Boksburg gas tragedy | Leader of the Opposition in Gauteng Solly Msimanga visits families of the victims in Boksburg. Photo: DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng confirmed that it has written to the Mozambique Consul General seeking assistance to repatriate... |
| Jun 20, 2023 | WATCH: Proposal to reopen Kempton Park Hospital [VIDEO] | Proposal to reopen Kempton Park Hospital falls on deaf ears. Image: Pixabay
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| Jun 20, 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 20 June 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Tuesday, 20 June 2023 Photos: Facebook/DerickHougaard
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Tuesday, 20 June 2023.
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| Jun 19, 2023 | Proposal to reopen Kempton Park Hospital falls on deaf ears | Proposal to reopen Kempton Park Hospital has fallen on deaf ears. Photo: DA
Democratic Alliance (DA) says its efforts in proposing for the Gauteng Provincial Government to utilise Kempton Park Hospital have fallen on deaf ears.
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| Jun 1, 2023 | Clean linen shortages in Gauteng hospitals | DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health Jack Bloom exposes clean linen shortages in Gauteng hospitals. Photo: Pixabay.com
Jack Bloom, DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC says clean linen shortages have been experienced by 23 out of 34 Gauteng public hosp... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | DA Women’s Network calls out Govt over unpaid SASSA grants | DA Women’s Network calls out Government over unpaid SASSA grants. Photo: SASSA/ Twitter
The Gauteng North DA Women’s Network (DAWN) says it continues to be inundated by calls from social grant beneficiaries whose grants have not been paid s... |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Operations cancelled at Steve Biko Hospital – Here’s why | Operations have been cancelled at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Tshwane. Image: Google/Igmar
The Department of Infrastructure Development has been heavily criticised for failing to do maintenance at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in... |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Four-year-old turned away from Alexandra Clinic due to load shedding dies | A family was turned away from Alexandra Clinic. Image: DA Gauteng
A family in Alexandra township is reportedly mourning the death of their four-year-old child who was injured in a car accident on Wednesday but was turned away from the Alexa... |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Gauteng Sports and Recreation blows R58 million on commemorative days | Gauteng Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation has spent over R58 million on commemorative events. Photo: Sean / Flickr
Gauteng Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation MEC, Mbali Hlophe, has revealed that the department has spent over R58 millio... |
| Jun 17, 2022 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 17 June 2022 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 17 June 2022 Photos: Stock/Supplied/Twitter
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Friday, 17 June.
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| Jun 16, 2022 | DA in Gauteng: Rahima Moosa Hospital doctor to receive suspension letter | Health department dealing with issues raised by a doctor at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital. Photo: Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital/Facebook
Dr Tim De Maayer, a paediatrician at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital who b... |
| May 31, 2022 | Operations cancelled at Chris Hani Baragwanath due to shortage of clean laundry | The Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Photo: Facebook
Hundreds of operations have been cancelled at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital due to a shortage of clean laundry for the past three weeks, according to the Democratic Alliance in Gaute... |
| May 26, 2022 | One vehicle and two motorbikes at Boschkop police station | The lack of human and physical resources at the Boschkop Police Station in Tshwane. Photo: SAPS
The lack of human and physical resources at the Boschkop Police Station in Tshwane has impacted its ability to provide visible policing to prote... |
| May 18, 2022 | R1.6 billion in negligence claims facing Gauteng Health Department | Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi. Image: Twitter/DrMokgethi
The Gauteng Health Department has received 157 new summonses in the last year which claim R1.6 billion for medical negligence.
“I am alarmed that negligence claims are in... |
| May 18, 2022 | Pretoria motorcyclist killed after collision with bus on Boundary Road | Motorcyclist killed and four others injured in multi-vehicle accident on R102.
Photo: Medi Response
A twenty six-year-old motorcyclist passed away on Tuesday night following a collision with a bus in Pretoria.
The party also cited two incid... |
| May 17, 2022 | Gauteng: Motorists in danger as road spikes increase on R104 and N4 | A reward has been offered to help find murderers of young father killed on N4 Photo: Facebook
Gauteng motorists’ lives are said to be in danger as cases of road spikes on the R104 and the N4 from Pretoria to Bronkhorspruit are continuously ... |
| May 17, 2022 | Gauteng roads deteriorating – department launches project to fix that | Gauteng road and transport launch project to repair potholes, cut grass, etc. Photo: Gauteng Roads and Transport/ Twitter
The lack of regular and consistent maintenance of Gauteng road is once again under the spotlight.
The project, set to ... |
| May 13, 2022 | Cuba: SA medical students decline but Gauteng Health wants more to go | Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi.
Photo: Facebook/Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi
Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi has revealed that the number of South African medical students who go to Cuba is declining but they want to recrui... |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Charlotte Maxeke Hospital: Patients suffer due to food supply issues | Some of the food served to patients at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital.
Photo: DA Gauteng
Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi has revealed that patients at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital suffer from food supply dis... |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Crime Stats: Safety and security of Gauteng residents remains at risk | Action Society believe the grim crime statistics revelation that the murder rate increased is because of cadre deployment in the police. Photo: Flickr
The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng says the 4th quarter report of the 2021/2022 Crime Sta... |