Dear MyPE Today, DA Chief Whip, John Steenhuisen MP, laid criminal charges against ANC MP, Vincent Smith; Minister of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe; Minister of Communications, Nomvula Mokonyane; former SAA Chairperson, Dudu Myeni; Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Thabang Makwetla; and others in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (Act 12 of 2004). Also implicated are former procurement manager of the Passenger Rail Agency of South … [Read more...] about Criminal charges laid over alleged Bosasa kickbacks
John Steenhuisen
DA seeks urgent meeting with Speaker over Zuma’s militarisation of SONA 2017
Dear MyPE The DA condemns, in the strongest terms possible, the militarisation of this year’s State of the Nation Address by President Jacob Zuma. (See: Outrage as SANDF to assist with 'law and order' at Opening of Parliament) The President this evening announced that members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have been deployed in cooperation with the South African Police Service to maintain “law and order” at the SONA. This announcement is deeply concerning. President … [Read more...] about DA seeks urgent meeting with Speaker over Zuma’s militarisation of SONA 2017
