Western Cape Premier Helen Zille must be “dealt with” for her praise of colonialism and expelled from the party, several DA leaders said on Wednesday. They believed that how the party handled her defence of colonialism would test the party’s commitment to non-racialism. The leaders, who spoke to News24 on condition of anonymity, include members of the DA’s federal council. They expressed concern over the reputational damage she had caused […]
The DA has set a date for the first steps of a possible disciplinary inquiry into Western Cape Premier Helen Zille's comments about colonialism, James Selfe, the chairperson of the party's federal executive, said on Wednesday. The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 25. Based on a report of that meeting, the federal executive would then decide whether to refer the matter to a disciplinary panel for a disciplinary […]
Acting DA Western Cape leader Bonginkosi Madikizela says former party leader Helen Zille's controversial tweets about colonialism on Thursday may result in a loss of voter support. "Without a doubt these comments have a negative impact to the people we [the DA] are trying to attract who are black people," Madikizela told News24. "There is no way we can defend it. Of course it has offended people who were oppressed […]
The Western Cape government has published a draft policy document for public comment proposing huge price increases on alcohol as a means to curb binge and youth drinking, and setting limits for trading hours. The proposed Alcohol-Related Harms Reduction Policy green paper will see alcohol consumers slapped with price increases for all alcoholic drinks, a total ban on alcohol advertising and an alcohol limit of zero for young drivers as […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
