📰 26/04/2021
🪦 DA condemns murder of mother and son on Mpumalanga farm
The DA strongly condemned the murder of Anna-Marie Botha and her son, Ruan Britz, during a farm attack in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga on Saturday.
Read more: https://www.da.org.za/2021/04/da-condemns-murder-of-mother-and-son-on-mpumalanga-farm
💸 Defence Minister should be suspended without pay following allegations of pampered lifestyle on public funds
The DA called on President Ramaphosa to institute an urgent investigation into allegations that the Defence Minister wasted millions of taxpayers’ money on chartered flights and luxury accommodation.
🥂 DA congratulates ‘My Octopus Teacher’ creators on Oscar win
The DA extended congratulations to the creators of the South African documentary My Octopus Teacher for winning the Academy Award in the Best Documentary Feature category.
Read more: https://www.da.org.za/2021/04/da-congratulates-my-octopus-teacher-creators-on-oscar-win
🔦 Nkoana-Mashabane should account to Parliament after government fails to meet 60% of GBV targets
The DA is pursuing the issue further in Parliament after the Commission for Gender Equality’s report revealed that more than 60% of government’s targets to deal with gender-based violence and femicide had not been reached.
