In his weekly letter to the nation, Ramaphosa laid out the tough times ahead, whilst the DA put forward a list of demands that includes immediately ending the lockdown.
There is no love lost between former Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba and the DA, although Helen Zille says he only has himself to blame.
New research by Ipsos and Citizen Surveys shows that the DA is “in freefall”, and losing supporters at a rate of knots.
Having spent many years laughing at their wisecracks together, and slapping each other on the back, the knives have now come out.
2020 is another bumper year for some of South Africa’s biggest political names, and could go a long way to shaping this country for years to come.
Technically, they’re contesting the position of interim party leader at the DA’s special federal council meeting next weekend, but a win now will go a long way to securing the job.
Mmusi Maimane is gone, Helen Zille is back, and those who remain within the party structures are doing their utmost to show that things are all fine on the home front. Not everyone agrees.
Patricia de Lille couldn’t help but revel in Mmusi’s resignation, releasing a statement and then singing a song aimed at the former DA leader.
We knew the end was nigh, but now we’ve reached the end of Mmusi Maimane’s reign as the leader of the DA.
It’s been a torrid few months for the DA, and the past week or so has been particularly damaging. It appears the wheels might just be coming off.
Did scientists cross brain ethical line? Zille vs. Maimane. Longest non-stop passenger flight. Loadshedding plans. Mick Hucknall sex denial. Elton shades Lion King.
Late last week, Helen Zille announced that she wanted to return to the DA in order to get the party back on its feet. There are many who think that’s a bad idea.
There is one really worrying aspect to the current scandal(s) involving Mmusi Maimane, and it could spell his downfall.
It’s never a good look when it emerges that you’ve been driving around in car gifted to you by Markus Jooste.
The City of Cape Town is being accused of being in contempt of a court order that prohibited them from harassing the homeless.
Mmusi’s done an about-turn when it comes to whether or not he owns a house in Claremont, and there are some interesting questions being asked.
Some party insiders allege that donors are putting away their chequebooks in the wake of the poor national election showing.
This year’s general election results showed that the DA has some tough decisions ahead.
The DA’s federal executive is meeting today to unpack what went wrong these elections. Some senior party members now have targets on their backs.
You can follow the live election results as they trickle in throughout the day, although News24’s statistical model has already made a big call with regards the Western Cape.
Voting day is almost upon us, so let’s run through the final poll numbers doing the rounds.
Polling giants Ipsos has published the results of its final poll, and the Daily Maverick reckons it’s about as close to an accurate prediction as we will get ahead of May 8.
DA’s astounding Gauteng numbers. Japenese emperor abdicates. Synagogue shooter. ISIS leader returns in new video. Facebook’s dead user problem. Dale Steyn chauffeurs. Hollywood’s paedophilia problem. Emily in a bikini again.
Families in the Overstrand municipality face eviction from their homes, and apparently, Ace Magashule is going to be the man who saves them.
Alan Winde posters are dotted all over Cape Town’s lamp posts, and it appears some people have taken a liking to scribbling on them.
According to Alan Winde, the DA’s premier candidate for the Western Cape, the ANC have been doing their utmost to undermine the party’s provincial governance.
As we get ready to vote in May, let’s take a look at what the 2014 results might say about the outcome of the 2019 elections.
The Democratic Alliance has outlined its plans for the first 100 days in charge of South Africa, should it win the upcoming elections.
With the election looming large, it’s time to get to grips with how the three main politicals parties plan on handling big issues like land reform, jobs and fighting corruption.
The DA has unveiled two hardcore billboards in the lead-up to the elections, both of which were almost immediately vandalised.