The Democratic Alliance says it will announce its new leader on Sunday afternoon following its first-ever virtual elective congress which will begin on Saturday. This year, the official opposition party lost three provincial leaders with one saying it’s no longer the party he joined 20 years ago. This was preceded by the exiting of some senior party leaders including Mmusi Maimane, Herman Mashaba and Athol Trollip. The DA has also […]
On Tuesday, Education Cabinet Secretary, George Magoha, announced the Kenyan government's decision to close all schools across the country until the beginning of 2021. In a media release, Magoha stated that "[i]n consultation with the Ministry of Health we have agreed schools to reopen when daily Covid-19 cases reduce consistently for 14 days. Social and physical distancing is the most critical factor in ensuring safety of learners". With this decision, […]
Leader of the One South Africa Movement, Musi Maimane, is calling for teachers and learners to stay home on Friday in protest of government’s decision to reopen schools. Maimane is taking his campaign to see school gates shut in the wake of rising COVID-19 infections to the street, having been thwarted by the courts. Political and civil society organisations are divided on the issue of learning during this time and […]
As the petrol price in South Africa reaches record highs, DA leader Mmusi Maimane, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse and several taxi associations are expected to announce planned civil society action against the fuel hikes. In a statement, the DA said it would hold a joint press conference in Tshwane on Tuesday to announce planned civil society action in "relation to the ever-increasing and unaffordable fuel prices which are imposed […]
DA leader Mmusi Maimane is in talks with Mayor Patricia de Lille (pictured) over an out-of-court settlement, with Western Cape premier Helen Zille as the intermediary, City Press has learnt. However, Maimane is getting pushback from senior leaders in the party who believe the DA should not admit to wrongdoing. The DA was dealt another blow this week in the ongoing saga with a full Bench of the Western Cape […]
The Democratic Alliance has rescinded the membership of Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille. The party's Deputy Chairperson of Federal Council made the announcement regarding the matter between the party and the embattled Mayor on Tuesday. Accusations against de Lille include allegations that she acted improperly in reappointing city manager Achmat Ebrahim and the purported mismanagement of the City. In a statement released on Tuesday, the DA said it at […]
Cape Town may not see Day Zero – at least in 2018. That’s according to Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane, addressing media on Thursday afternoon on the current status of the drought in the Western Cape. “Each week, the water consumption steadily dropped, and we were able to push back Day Zero by days, and then weeks, and then months. I am therefore happy to announce today that provided we […]
DA leader Mmusi Maimane announced on Tuesday that Day Zero for the drought-stricken City of Cape Town has been pushed back to April 16. The original date was April 12 when dam levels are expected to be at 13.5%. Dam levels currently stand at 26.3%. Maimane‚ at a media conference‚ thanked Capetonians for saving water over the past week which meant that Day Zero could be pushed back by four […]
Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille, who has come under fire recently with staffers making damaging claims against her, has been given until Monday to respond to several allegations she faces. In September, it emerged that a subcommittee, headed by parliamentary whip John Steenhuisen, was established by the DA's federal executive to look into tensions and political management in the City of Cape Town. This subcommittee, convened by DA leader […]
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.
