UDM’s SG Yongama Zigebe is sworn in as Jo’burg City Councillor
Statement by Yongama Zigebe, Secretary General of the United Democratic Movement Today at twelve noon, the United Democratic Movement [...]
Release of the UDM’s Ten Point Plan for the Eastern Cape: Speaking notes for Mr Bantu Holomisa, MP
Speaking notes for Mr Bantu Holomisa, MP and President of the United Democratic Movement at the Release of the UDM’s [...]
UDM in KwaZulu-Natal expresses shock at allegations of blatant corruption at the Endumeni Local Municipality funding IFP election campaigns
Media Statement by Cllr Remington Mazibuko, Provincial Chairperson of the UDM in KwaZulu Natal This morning a large convoy of [...]
Various allegations of impropriety and corruption against the Chief Financial Officer and the Executive Mayor of the Alfred Nzo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape
Mr Z Williams Eastern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Private Bag X0026 Bhisho 5605 and Cllr [...]
UDM concerned about Joburg’s ominous water crisis
Corruption, cadre deployment, favouritism, cronyism, and ineptitude are at the heart of the service delivery crisis; as a result, the [...]
Struggling Mbhashe Local Municipality to spend R2,5 million on a jol
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is astonished and opposes the mayor of Mbhashe Local Municipality's decision to spend R2.5 million [...]
UDM vindicated as Hawks arrest OR Tambo municipal officials for unfinished dams
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) welcomes the recent arrests made by the Hawks in connection with the unfinished and unbuilt [...]
Memorandum of grievances of the people of the OR Tambo region
Date: 17 March 2023 To: Cllr GN Nelani, the Executive Mayor of King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality From: The UDM [...]
UDM Manifesto 2021
1. Development of local economies and job creation Since the advent of democracy, the country’s unemployment rate has been [...]
Holomisa’s key note address at 2021 manifesto launch
Check against delivery • UDM Deputy President, Mr Nqabayomzi Kwankwa • Provincial UDM Leaders of our host province, the [...]
Elliotdale erven to be developed and sold exclusively to municipal employees and councillors: ANC councillors abusing their majority vote
Ms T Maluleke The Auditor-General of South Africa PO Box 446 Pretoria 0001 Mr LO Mabuyane Premier of the [...]
Urgent plea that the judgement on the IEC’s application seeking the postponement of the 2021 local government elections be urgently announced
OPEN LETTER Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo Constitutional Court of South Africa Private Bag X1 Constitution Hill Braamfontein 2017 Dear [...]
Mbhashe ANC councillors are to loot land for themselves
Once more the shameless African National Congress (ANC) councillors of the Mbhashe Local Municipality have used their majority to pass [...]
Request for urgent intervention: allegations of misconduct against the Director of Corporate Support Services of the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
Mr LO Mabuyane Premier of the Eastern Cape Private Bag X0047 Bhisho 5605 Mr XE Nqatha Eastern Cape MEC [...]
UDM is concerned by irrational decision of COGTA Minister
Ms Thandi Nontenja The United Democratic Movement (UDM) disagrees with the irrational decision taken by COGTA Minister, [...]
Information and progress on the Hala Smart City Project
Cllr Siyabulela Zangqa Mayor of Engcobo Local Municipality PO Box 24 Engcobo 5050 Dear Mr Mayor Information and progress on [...]
5 May Mthatha march: memorandum of demands of the people of the OR Tambo region
To: Director-General of The Presidency and Secretary of Cabinet, Ms Phindile Baleni From: The UDM leadership of the OR [...]
OR Tambo District water and sanitation project: a humanitarian crisis in Mthatha, Mqanduli and Coffee Bay
Ms LN Sisulu Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Private Bag X9052 Cape Town 8000 Honourable Minister Sisulu [...]
ANC must do the right thing by paying back the taxpayers’ money
Mr Bongani MsomiUDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement has been following with interest the proceedings of the [...]
Apparent unwarranted interference by Inkatha Freedom Party leadership in Nquthu Local municipality is threating its ruin
Mr Sipho Hlomuka, MPL KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Private Bag X9078 Pietermaritzburg 3201 Honourable MEC APPARENT [...]
Is dissolution of executive, in favour of a caretaker, not the answer to corruption?
Media release by Mr Bantu Holomisa, MP and UDM President To put things in perspective the start of South [...]
Call on the IEC to host a meeting for political parties to debate South Africa’s democratic ideals, electoral reform and the impact of Covid-19 on elections
Mr Glen Mashinini Chair of the Electoral Commission Private Bag X112 Centurion 0046 Dear Mr Mashinini Call on the IEC [...]
Introduction of “Scoo-mbulance” in the Eastern Cape is an insult to the people
Mr Bongani MsomiUDM Secretary General The introduction of EMS scooters by the Eastern Cape provincial government is a [...]
Dissent voices on SOEs by top leadership is disheartening!
Mr Bongani MsomiUDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement takes note on contradicting statements issued over the [...]
#ShutAlexandraDown civil protests is the ANC’s legacy
Ms Thandi Nontenja The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has noted the volatile situation in Alexandra, Johannesburg. Much [...]
Local Government Week Outcomes: address by Mr LB Gaehler, MP (NCOP) in the National Assembly
Mr Lennox Gaehler, UDM Member of Parliament Honourable Chairperson and Members Notwithstanding the recent outbreak of listeriosis, in [...]
Mother Earth Day 2018: SA’s water woes must come to an end
Media release by Mr Bantu Holomisa, MP and UDM President As we approach Mother Earth Day, on the 22nd [...]
#PatriciaDeLille: Hypocritical Democratic Alliance gets a “Nee Baas!” in Cape Town
Mr Bantu Holomisa, MPUDM President The similarities between the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) political manipulation in Cape Town and [...]
#NMBCoalition – DA admitted mistakes were made, Bantu Holomisa writes to DA Leader Mmusi Maimane
Dear Mr Maimane NELSON MANDELA BAY COALITION: MISTAKES WERE MADE REGARDING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE SPEAKER OF COUNCIL CONDUCTED [...]
AG’s findings on local government audit remains cause for concern
Regarding the Auditor-general’s latest report on the local government audit, the United Democratic Movement (UDM) notes that there were only [...]