Mmusi Maimane

The following remarks were made today by Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader, Mmusi Maimane, during a visit the Eastern Cape towns of Alexandria, Port Alfred and Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown). My fellow South Africans For a country that spends what we do on healthcare, it is shameful that so many of our citizens do not have access to decent healthcare services. South Africa spends over R220 billion across all departments and entities annually. This should be enough to pay for quality … [Read more...] about Sizani Healthcare Plan will achieve what NHI can’t

The following speech was delivered yesterday by Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader, Mmusi Maimane, during an urgent debate in Parliament on the unemployment crisis in South Africa. Honourable Members There is no doubt we are a nation in crisis. As we speak, large parts of Gauteng are a war zone as attacks on foreign nationals continue unabated. Women and children are being raped and murdered every day. Truck drivers have become sitting ducks in ongoing attacks and children disappear … [Read more...] about Our unemployment crisis requires action, not talk

Dear myPE Today’s headline in the Business Day, “DA denies raising laundering issue”, is misleading and seeks to distort the truth as it pertains to the Public Protector’s investigation into the President Ramaphosa’s relationship with Bosasa (now African Global Operations). At no stage has the DA distanced itself from this investigation or the contents thereof. Rather, we have been explicitly clear in our call for the matter to be finalised, and for Parliament to establish an Ad Hoc … [Read more...] about Holding the President to account for Bosasa dealings, including possible money laundering

The following remarks were delivered today by DA Leader, Mmusi Maimane, at a public meeting in Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape: Fellow South Africans For two years this city had a government that was making progress. From 2016 until last year, NMB was experiencing, for the first time ever, a government that would not tolerate corruption or waste. A government that put the needs of the people first. This followed more than two decades of plunder under an ANC local government so corrupt … [Read more...] about You are wrong, President Ramaphosa. The future of our country lies in coalitions

Dear MyPE Today I met with Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane to obtain an update on the DA’s complaint over President Ramaphosa’s misleading of Parliament regarding his R500 000 “donation” received from Bosasa CEO, Gavin Watson. Over 5 months ago, President Ramaphosa misled Parliament about the R500 000 "donation" received from Bosasa CEO, Gavin Watson, and the clear relationship and conflict of interest that exists between him, his son, Andile Ramaphosa and Bosasa. I submitted … [Read more...] about Bosasa/Ramaphosa web of corruption runs much wider than initially thought

Dear MyPE At a time at which our country is facing an unprecedented electricity crisis – with persistent power cuts being the new normal – President Ramaphosa is obfuscating the truth and refuses to play open cards with the people of South Africa. For a man who has been in charge of turning around Eskom’s fortunes since 2014, he owes South Africa not just an explanation, but the full truth as to the extent of the crisis – including his government’s full plan to deal with this crisis. The time … [Read more...] about Come Clean Cyril

Dear MyPE We can confirm today that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has agreed to investigate the ANC’s Bosasa-funded election ‘war rooms’, following the DA’s complaint lodged late last month. We trust the IEC will investigate without fear or favour, and await the outcome of such investigation. We are of the view that the allegation that Bosasa (now African Global Operations) set up ANC election ‘war rooms’ at their Krugersdorp HQ over the past three elections - to the tune of … [Read more...] about IEC to investigate Bosasa-funded election “war rooms”

Dear MyPE In today’s Oral Question Session in Parliament, I asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to come clean and disclose the fee Bosasa paid his son, Andile Ramaphosa, for “strategic and financial advisory services” as it appears in the contract agreement between Andile and Bosasa - a contract which the President said he had personally seen. The President flatly refused to answer my question, stating that the Public Protector is considering the matter. This is disingenuous and simply not … [Read more...] about Ramaphosa’s refusal to disclose his son’s Bosasa earnings to Parliament shows he has something serious to hide

Dear MyPE Reports today that Bosasa (now African Global Operations) set up ANC election ‘war rooms’ at their Krugersdorp HQ over the past three elections - to the tune of R6 million - shows once again the corrupt, mutually beneficial relationship between the ANC and Bosasa that has existed for the past 20 years. These Bosasa-funded war rooms were used by the ANC to campaign ahead of the 2011, 2014 and 2016 elections, and included a R400 000 screen wall to track election results; R450 000 … [Read more...] about ANC’s Bosasa-funded election “war rooms”

Dear MyPE The Chairman of African Global Operations (formerly Bosasa), Mr J Gumede, has confirmed to me in writing that the company has formally approached two of Andile Ramaphosa’s companies – Blue Crane Pty Ltd and Offtake Pty Ltd – requesting permission to disclose the contracts that exist between those companies and Bosasa. This follows my request for access to these contracts in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). In his letter, Gumede states: “We have … [Read more...] about Bosasa requests permission to disclose contracts with Ramaphosa Jr’s companies

Dear MyPE Forensics for Justice Founder, Paul O’Sullivan’s, reply to my Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) requests to President Ramaphosa, his son Andile Ramaphosa and Bosasa [now African Global Operations (AGO)], is simply not true and his spin of the Ramaphosa family’s involvement in the ANC-Bosasa empire is available for all to see in a transcript where he attests to having a relationship that goes back as far with the Ramaphosa’s as the beginning of Bosasagate itself and that … [Read more...] about #Bosasagate: Ramaphosa Junior-Bosasa agreement in the Crosshairs

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes reports that President Ramaphosa will be voluntarily submitting a statement to the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, pertaining to her investigation into whether the President misled Parliament about a R500 000 “donation” from Bosasa CEO, Gavin Watson. In the interests of full transparency, the President should play open cards with the people of South Africa and make public his statement. South Africans must be fully assured that the President … [Read more...] about #Bosasagate: President Ramaphosa must make public his statement to Public Protector over R500 000 bribe

Dear MyPE I welcome the decision by Public Protector, Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane, to accede to my formal request for an investigation into whether President Cyril Ramaphosa misled Parliament about the R500 000 ‘donation’ he received from Bosasa CEO, Gavin Watson, towards his campaign to be elected ANC President. Adv Mkhwebane’s decision is an important reminder to President Ramaphosa – and his pals in the ANC – that no one is above the law. Last year November, the President performed a … [Read more...] about #Bosasagate: Public Protector’s investigation into President Ramaphosa’s R500 000 Bosasa bribe