Leanne J de Jager

📢💙Across SA today, DA registration posters went up as we officially launch our campaign to get our towns and cities working for all ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. 🔗 Visit check.da.org.za to ensure you are ready to vote on 4 November.

@ShareenSingh8 Only councillors vote for mayor's. Voters decide how many seats each party gets, then those councillors in those seats decide whose Executive Mayor. Vote DA to secure Helen Zille

📸💙The DA has just revealed our first voter registration poster ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. Our campaign to build a South Africa that works for all is gaining momentum! Ensure that you are ready to vote and support our mission today, whatsapp : wa.me/27600140305/?t…

SA politicians who use xenophobia to garner votes are playing a perilous game dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-0…

🔗 Link in Bio Why coalitions fail in SA: "Transactional" small parties often enable the ANC. 🗳️ Helen Zille explains why a 50% + 1 majority is the only way to ensure the stability needed to save Joburg. #BizNews #SouthAfrica #Joburg #Infrastructure #HelenZille

📍From hijacked buildings to potholes, crime, dry taps, and neglected services, the City of Johannesburg is a mess under the ANC-led government. The DA can restore Joburg and get the City working again. Register to vote now. Visit check.da.org.za.

Walk with DA Tshwane Mayoral Candidate @CilliersB as he patrols Sunnyside. This was once one of Tshwane’s proudest urban hubs 🌆 now it has been taken over by gangs and undocumented foreign nationals. Broken infrastructure and weak law enforcement are driving investment and residents away. We can turn this around. Register to vote for a DA government to bring law and order to Tshwane. Check.da.org.za #backbrink #takebackyourcity

Outrageous nonsense from Mbeki. Putin’s motivations have nothing to do with feeling threatened and everything to do with imperialist ambition. If Russia wants peace it is free to leave sovereign Ukraine territory and do its talking from home soil.

We flighted our first set of registration posters across the city today. The broken robot says it all: nothing works unless you do something about it! Register to vote at check.da.org.za 🗳️🇿🇦

@tyrell_meyers Restoring COJ is one of the most difficult tasks in SA, likely one of the most challenging roles on Planet Earth. A stronger DA to deliver the turnaround is a necessary and sufficient condition, arguably a moral obligation.

This morning on #MorningLive, we celebrate the beauty, spirit and the brilliance of the African continent wrapped in culture, pride and elegance all dressed in the stunning AW26 @DAVIDTLALE collection. #SABCNews

@Rise_Mzansi is part of the Guateng Provincial Executive with the very same Amasela they claim to want to rid COJ of. It's a ploy to split the vote.

🌍💙 Happy Africa Day! Together, let’s keep building an Africa where communities are safer, economies grow and every citizen has the opportunity to thrive.

This is terrible. Sooo sorry to hear about his passing. One of the legends. Sincrere condolences to Baldwin's family and friends. Thanks for all the words you wrote.

Gauteng is SA’s kidnapping capital: 27 incidents per day. 54.8% of all national cases. 19 of top 30 hotspots in Gauteng. Crezane Bosch MPL calls for urgent intervention and devolution of policing powers. Residents cannot live in fear. #DAatWork #RescueSA #DA_GPL #FixGautengCrime @CrezaneBosch @Lesufi Read more: ow.ly/s6Ye50Z3Ife

The DA Caucus in the Joburg Council has today laid criminal charges against Al Jama-ah Councillor Thapelo Amad for discharging a firearm in public. Politicians are not above the law.

Today I conducted several surprise oversight visits in the Western Cape. The point of these visits is simple, to test the real conditions under which police officers are expected to serve, not only what appears in official presentations. What I saw again is that many police officers are doing serious, difficult and often dangerous work with far too little support. That must be said clearly. The problem is not the commitment of the cops on the ground. The problem is a system that too often expects results without providing the people, vehicles, facilities, equipment and basic support required to do the job properly. At Khayelitsha FCS, the unit is dealing with some of the most sensitive crimes in the criminal justice system, including sexual offences, child victims and family violence. The reported ideal staffing level is about 43 personnel. The current number is about 21. That means a specialist unit dealing with deeply traumatic cases is reportedly about 22 people short. This is not an administrative issue. Every shortage affects victims, investigations, court preparation, forensic follow-up and the ability of detectives to give proper attention to each case. FCS work cannot be reduced to moving dockets. It involves children, families, trauma, dignity and justice. At the FCS unit serving Kuils River, Kleinvlei, Mfuleni and Mfuleni Satellite, the same pattern emerged. The unit reportedly has only about seven to eight investigators and one administrative clerk, while receiving around 40 dockets per month. The D1 and D7 rape-kit stock was reported as sufficient at the time of the visit. That is important. The immediate problem there is not current rape-kit stock. The urgent pressure is too few investigators, too little administrative support and inadequate victim-friendly office space. Victim-friendly facilities are not a luxury. They are part of proper policing. A child victim or rape survivor should not be failed by an office environment that is not designed for trauma-sensitive work. At Khayelitsha SAPS, the vehicle situation is deeply concerning. The station recorded 38 vehicles, but 15 were at garages. That means almost 40% of the fleet was unavailable. This affects visible policing, complaint response, scene attendance, hotspot policing and detective work. Some vehicles have reportedly been stuck for long periods, including detective vehicles delayed for 88 and 121 days. A police station cannot properly serve a high-demand community if so many vehicles are unavailable. A vehicle in a garage is not a vehicle serving the public. SAPS must explain the repair delays, garage bottlenecks and fleet management failures. At TRT, the concern is structural and operational. These are police officers expected to perform high-risk specialist policing, yet there are serious concerns about structural certainty, vehicles, ICT, accommodation, equipment and deployment governance. Specialist policing cannot run on goodwill alone. If SAPS expects tactical units to confront gangs, violent criminals and high-risk threats, then those units must be properly formalised, properly equipped, properly housed and properly supported. Across all the visits, the pattern is clear: Police officers are doing too much with too little. FCS units are under-resourced while dealing with some of the most vulnerable victims. Vehicle shortages are weakening visible policing and investigations. Victim-friendly infrastructure is still not where it should be. Specialist units are being expected to deliver without the full structural and logistical support they need. SAPS must now provide formal written answers and time-bound corrective plans. Oversight is not about attacking frontline police officers. It is about making sure the system gives them what they need to serve communities properly. Citizens deserve effective policing. Victims deserve dignity and justice. Police officers deserve the tools and support to do the job. Feedback to follow IC

The DA is not perfect and has a lot of growing to do, but as a matter of mathematical fact, it is the most diverse party in South Africa.

🔵 Helen Zille backs Maki Tshabalala for Ward 28 Emfuleni Councillor. Let the DA bring Emfuleni to its former glory. #VoteDA on 27 May 2026. Check where to vote here: check.da.org.za

💙🇿🇦 It's time to get SA towns and cities working for all. Make sure you are correctly registered to vote DA! Today the DA unveiled its voter registration campaign poster for the 2026 Local Government Elections. 🔗 Visit check. da. org. za, or WhatsApp 060 014 0305, to ensure you are ready to vote on 4 November.