Democratic Alliance Gauteng Legislature

Kingsol Chabalala, DA Mayoral Candidate for Emfuleni, has highlighted the stark contrast between the ANC-led municipality’s spending and actual service delivery on the ground. Despite spending nearly R700 million on overtime, roads remain in a state of collapse, refuse collection has failed, sewage spills into streets, CBDs are deteriorating rapidly, and township living conditions have become unbearable. This reckless expenditure with no visible improvement raises serious questions about value for money and possible misuse of public funds. The DA remains committed to turning Emfuleni around through clean governance, proper infrastructure maintenance, and accountable leadership. Hope is not lost – Vote DA to fix Emfuleni fully. #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #LetsFixEmfuleni #EmfuleniReKaofela #VoteDA #ServiceDelivery #LocalGovernment YouTube: ow.ly/pfs350YvKiW

🔴 [*LIVE NOW]* Join us live in Hammanskraal as the DA takes a stand against the water tanker mafia and the ANC-created water crisis. *Broadcast links* ⬇️ YouTube: youtube.com/live/oE_Zj70bs… Facebook:facebook.com/share/v/18edVu…

66 years since Sharpeville. Today we remember the lives lost and the human spirit tested so we could enjoy the rights in our Constitution. But let us reflect honestly: Water still doesn’t reach many taps, abuse continues, justice remains distant for too many. Human Rights Day is not just celebration – it’s a call to action. It is not our divisions that unite us, but our common purpose. Let us hold on to ubuntu, fight for dignity for those on the margins, and build a South Africa we can proudly hand over to the next generation. Happy Human Rights Day. Let’s keep building together. 🇿🇦 #HumanRightsDay #Ubuntu #DAatWork #RescueSA #BuildBetterSA #SouthAfrica YouTube: youtu.be/NQWQo9i7m-8

Happy Human Rights Day from the DA Gauteng Provincial Legislature! 🇿🇦 On this day, we honour the courage of those who fought for freedom, equality, and dignity for all. The struggle for human rights continues – in Gauteng, that means fighting every day for safe communities, quality education, reliable water and electricity, dignified housing, and a future where no one is left behind because of corruption or neglect. The DA remains committed to upholding the Constitution and delivering the rights every resident deserves: the right to safety, the right to opportunity, and the right to a government that serves rather than steals. Together, we can build a Gauteng where human rights are not just words on paper, but a lived reality for every family. #HumanRightsDay #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FixGauteng #VoteDA

771 vacancies leave Gauteng’s most vulnerable without critical support A crippling staff shortage at the Gauteng Department of Social Development is putting vulnerable lives at risk, with 771 critical positions, including social workers and psychologists, remaining unfilled. Read more: pretorianews.co.za/the-star/news/…

Pretoria schools matter – public accountability matters even more! GPL official replies confirm a massive 64% reduction in Quintile 5 school allocations from 1 April 2026 – despite GDE denials. This slashes frontline education funding, forces parents and schools to pick up the slack, and sacrifices our kids' futures to protect wasteful spending elsewhere. Education budgets should never be cut like this. Stop the cut. Protect our schools! Sign the petition: petitions.da.org.za/p/stop-gp-scho… ✍️ #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FixGauteng #VoteDA #SchoolBudget #GautengEducation #StopTheCut #Pretoria YouTube: youtube.com/shorts/92b_1B3…

📣 The DA is proud to announce Khathutshelo Rasilingwane as our Mayoral Candidate for Ekurhuleni! With strong leadership and a clear plan, she is ready to get Ekurhuleni working. 🤝💙A fresh chapter starts now!

Lesufi’s government is wasting R1.3 billion on capped leave and another R1.5 billion on sick leave – all because of weak management and no consequence! 😡 Taxpayers are paying twice: once through massive leave liabilities, and again through poorer service delivery as departments struggle with long absences. The Public Service Commission has exposed serious failures in oversight, supervision, and control between 2020 and 2023. Sick leave is being abused, capped leave keeps ballooning with salary increases, and nothing is being done. Alan Fuchs MPL: “This is a disgrace. The DA demands proper leave management, annual audits, and real consequence for misuse.” A DA-led Gauteng would enforce strict controls, conduct audits where abuse is suspected, and make sure public money is spent on service delivery – not accumulated liabilities. #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FixGauteng #VoteDA #PublicMoney #LeaveScandal #AccountabilityNow Read more: ow.ly/4Pcq50YvGCX

FMD Disease Control & Enforcement DA Enforces Strong Foot and Mouth Disease Movement Control & Checkpoints in Western Cape. The DA in Western Cape enforces strict FMD protocols with checkpoints, quarantine zones, biosecurity, by-law enforcement, and rapid response teams to prevent spread and protect the sector. This decisive enforcement is key to containing outbreaks and supporting farmers – DA delivering results where it matters most. While Gauteng discusses roadblocks and movement controls but has not implemented widespread checkpoints due to resource challenges, creating enforcement gaps despite calls for stronger tactical measures and the entire province suffering from GPG inaction. Time for real change here too! 💙 #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FMDEnforcement #WesternCapeDA #FixGauteng #DAFightsFMD

DA reports Gauteng Roads Department to the Information Regulator for hiding a damning corruption report! 😡 The department is refusing to release the unredacted PwC forensic report on R220 million in irregular and wasteful bus subsidy payments (2015–2017). This report recommended criminal action against former HOD Ronald Swartz for financial misconduct. The DA opened a case with SAPS last year – but they can’t investigate properly without the full report. Instead of cooperating, the department is shielding corrupt officials and citing POPIA as an excuse. Evert Du Plessis MPL: “This proves Premier Lesufi’s government has no intention of fighting corruption – they’re protecting the guilty.” A DA-led Gauteng would immediately implement forensic recommendations, enforce consequence management, and recover every rand stolen. No more secrecy release the report NOW! #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FixGauteng #VoteDA #CorruptionCoverUp #RoadsDepartment #AccountabilityNow Read more: open.substack.com/pub/dagpl/p/da…

Premier Lesufi claimed in SOPA that the new digitised fingerprint system in Gauteng mortuaries is fully functional, but it’s simply not true! 😡 Families are still traumatised for months trying to identify loved ones. Last week at Hillbrow Mortuary, a grieving family with a certified ID copy and affidavit couldn’t collect their murdered relative’s remains. Only after DA intervention was the body released – described as a “misunderstanding”. If the system is working, why can’t it confirm identity? Madeleine Hicklin MPL: “Premier Lesufi must stop grandstanding. A DA-led Gauteng would ensure a real, stable system that eases trauma, not add to it.” Show us the system works, Premier. We’re waiting. #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FixGauteng #VoteDA #HealthCrisis #MortuaryDelays #ForensicServices YouTube: youtu.be/diAdAw34OX8

Gauteng schools face power and water cuts: Here’s how much is owed DA Gauteng education spokesperson Michael Waters says the burden placed on schools to cover basic services is unsustainable. Read more: citizen.co.za/news/south-afr…

R10 million in Tembisa Hospital contracts linked to suspended Gauteng Health Head Lesiba Malotana! 😡 A shell company (KGDEE Mash) with ties to Malotana scored R9.97 million in suspicious contracts for medical supplies and infrastructure – the same dodgy RFQ system used in the R2 billion Tembisa looting flagged by murdered whistleblower Babita Deokaran. Malotana was suspended for failing his lifestyle audit, yet he was moved to another senior position after only 60 days. SIU flagged potential conflict of interest and non-disclosure. Dr Jack Bloom MPL: “This is outrageous. Premier Lesufi must fast-track disciplinary action and fire Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, who called Malotana ‘the best the department ever had’.” A major clean-up is needed in Gauteng Health. Corruption kills patients – DA demands accountability NOW! #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FixGauteng #VoteDA #TembisaCorruption #BabitaDeokaran #EndCorruption @JackBloomDA Read more: open.substack.com/pub/dagpl/p/r1…

DA pressure delivers results! Illegal dumpsite in Reitfontein, Mogale City, has been cleared! 💪 After sustained DA oversight and demands for action, most waste has been removed and concrete barriers installed to prevent further dumping. Jade Miller MPL: “When government is held accountable, action follows. But we’re not stopping here – we want full rehabilitation and proper monitoring.” Criminal proceedings have also started against the Gauteng Department of Roads and Logistics. The government must obey environmental laws. DA will continue to push until the site is fully restored. A cleaner Gauteng is possible – and the DA is making it happen! #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FixGauteng #VoteDA #EnvironmentalWin #Reitfontein #StopIllegalDumping Read more: ow.ly/qPan50YvJoz

Gauteng's education crisis: A betrayal of children's dignity ahead of Human Rights Day On this Human Rights Day, the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng reflects on the profound betrayal of the fundamental rights of the children of this province by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE). Read more: thestar.co.za/opinion/2026-0…

Phakamani Primary School learners forced to travel dangerous, untarred roads – some only accessible by 4x4! 😡 When it rains, the school sends children home early because the roads become impassable. Educators even pay R100 each to drive through a resident’s backyard for safer access. This is unacceptable. Poor roads are undermining learners’ right to education. Sergio Isa Dos Santos MPL: “DA will table questions to MEC Jacob Mamabolo demanding urgent repairs by the City of Joburg.” Premier Lesufi’s promises of infrastructure beyond the G20 have clearly not reached Kanana Park Extension 1. A DA-led Gauteng would never allow this – we would prioritise road repairs and work with the private sector to deliver safe access to schools, as we’ve done in Midvaal. Our children deserve better! #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FixGauteng #VoteDA #SchoolSafety #RoadsCrisis #KananaPark Read more: ow.ly/hxnL50YvJSs Watch Full Video Here!! 👇 YouTube: ow.ly/Eht450YvJSx

FMD Coordination DA Activates War Room for Foot and Mouth Disease Coordination in Western Cape. The DA-led Western Cape has established a "War Room" and Joint Operations structures to drive real-time FMD coordination, bringing together veterinary services, law enforcement, farmers, and partners for effective containment. This proactive approach ensures seamless surveillance, enforcement, and response – that's DA leadership in action, safeguarding our agricultural future. Gauteng could learn a thing or two. Gauteng has not activated the Provincial Disaster Management Centre or conducted a formal risk assessment, limiting continuous, proactive coordination and relying on periodic briefings instead of a dedicated command centre, putting food security at risk through inaction. Time for real change here too! 💙 #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FMDCoordination #WesternCapeDA #FixGauteng #DAFightsFMD

14 years and over R700 million later – Johannesburg Forensic Pathology Laboratory still not open! 😡 The DA has been demanding answers for years, yet the project remains incomplete. Families wait endlessly for post-mortems, toxicology reports, and justice for their loved ones. Dr Jack Bloom MPL raised this again in the Legislature: When will it finally function? What is the exact cost to date? Has a new contractor been appointed? The MEC admits the project is “very difficult and very complex.” But taxpayers cannot keep pouring money into endless delays and excuses. The DA will not stop pushing until this critical facility is completed and operational. Victims and families deserve better! #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FixGauteng #VoteDA #HealthCrisis #ForensicLab #AccountabilityNow YouTube: youtu.be/MXX59K9OIRI

771 critical vacancies in Gauteng Social Development – including social workers, auxiliary workers and psychologists! 😡 This means vulnerable children, abuse victims and families in need are being neglected. 15 police stations have NO social workers at all, while only 45 social workers are trying to cover 130 stations. Refiloe Nt’sekhe MPL: “This is a major failure to protect the most vulnerable. Premier Lesufi’s government is not delivering on President Ramaphosa’s promise to deploy social workers to police stations.” The DA has submitted follow-up questions to MEC Faith Mazibuko demanding full details. A DA-led Gauteng would urgently fill these vacancies and ensure every police station has proper social work support. Vulnerable residents deserve better than this neglect! #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FixGauteng #VoteDA #SocialDevelopment #GBVF #VulnerableChildren Read more: ow.ly/x8Sv50YvGZj

Johannesburg schools matter – public accountability matters even more! GPL official replies confirm a massive 64% reduction in Quintile 5 school allocations from 1 April 2026 – despite GDE denials. This slashes frontline education funding, forces parents and schools to pick up the slack, and sacrifices our kids' futures to protect wasteful spending elsewhere. Education budgets should never be cut like this. Stop the cut. Protect our schools! Sign the petition: petitions.da.org.za/p/stop-gp-scho… ✍️ #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FixGauteng #VoteDA #SchoolBudget #GautengEducation #StopTheCut #Johannesburg YouTube: youtube.com/shorts/etDTsuJ…