The police aren’t doing their job, but communities cannot take the law into their own hands
Statement by Mlindeni Sibango, UDM Spokesperson on Safety, Security and Defence The United Democratic Movement (UDM) condemns in the strongest [...]
Lives lost in recent mass shootings: South Africa’s gun violence is spiralling out of control
Statement by Yongama Zigebe, UDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is distraught by the recent tragic events [...]
Bantu Holomisa Keynote at the UDM’s 2024 Elections Manifesto Launch
Speech by Bantu Holomisa, MP and President of the United Democratic Movement at the UDM Manifesto launch of the [...]
UDM condemns alarming increase in extortion by criminals in Western Cape, Gqeberha, and Pretoria
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is deeply concerned about the startling rise in criminal extortion in the Western Cape, Gqeberha, [...]
Development of the Eastern Cape: call for an indaba/imbizo
Mr MC Ramaphosa President of the Republic of South Africa Private Bag X1000 Pretoria 0001 and Mr LO Mabuyane [...]
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 [...]
Deadly tavern shootings in South Africa
Mr Bongani MsomiUDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is extremely concerned about this new trend that [...]
UDEMWO calls for closure of eNyobeni tavern in East London
Ms Thandi Nontenja The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation is extremely distraught by the current breaking news [...]
Debate on motion of no confidence in the in cabinet
Check against delivery Honourable Members There is no doubt that we have the worst speaker in the history of the [...]
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 [...]
Blame for the unrest in South Africa is to be laid at the feet of the entire ANC leadership
Certain parts of South Africa are ablaze, and the blame is squarely to be laid at the feet of [...]
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 [...]
High levels of crime at Konqeni Location (Mthatha) and allegations of police collusion with criminals
Mr BH Cele Minister of Police Private Bag X9080 Cape Town 8000 Dear Honourable Minister Cele High levels of crime [...]
Signing of indemnity in schools must be reviewed: Enoch Mpianzi’s incident
Ms Thandi Nontenja The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation is as shocked as President Cyril Ramaphosa would [...]
KwaZulu-Natal precarious weather
Mr Bongani MsomiUDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement would like to extend its heartfelt condolences to [...]
Violence against women and children, and crime in South Africa
Honourable Speaker, Mr President and Deputy President, Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Honourable Members. 1. Introduction The United Democratic Movement [...]
UDESMO: Violence at schools and universities must stop
It is with deep despondency that the United Democratic Students’ Movement (UDESMO) heard of yet another act of serious [...]
Bantu Holomisa speaks at a Unisa panel discussion on the 2019 general elections
• Our hosts today • Dr Somadoda Fikeni, our moderator • Those who represent the various departments that sponsored [...]
#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 [...]
UDM on NMU student involved in fatal stabbing
Mr Bongani MsomiUDM Secretary General We are shocked at reports of the arrest of a 23-year-old Nelson Mandela [...]
UDEMWO calls for police visibility in rural areas to fight crime against women, children
Ms Thandi NontenjaUDEMWO Secretary General The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO) is distraught by the rape and [...]
#UDEMWO on Freedom Day 2018: what are we celebrating?
Ms Thandi NontenjaUDEMWO Secretary General Although some changes for the better have taken place since 1994, there [...]
UDM welcomes the appointment of our new National Police Commissioner
Mr Bongani MsomiUDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement (UDM) welcomes the appointment of General KJ Sitole as [...]
Danny Jordaan: rape accused
Ms Thandi NontenjaUDEMWO Secretary General The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO) notes with shock, the rape allegations [...]
#NMURape: security on our university campuses needs urgent attention
Statement issued by Thandi Nontenja - UDEMWO Secretary General The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO) welcomes the [...]
Police brutality is still a reality in S.A
Statement issued by Mr Bongani Msomi - UDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement (UDM) in the strongest terms condemns [...]
UDM condemns police killings
Statement issued by UDM Secretary General, Mr Bongani Msomi The United Democratic Movement (UDM) sends condolences to the family and friends [...]
UDEMWO condemns attacks on young Cape Town girls
Statement issued by Thandi Nontenja - UDEMWO Secretary General The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO) is shocked and disturbed [...]
UDEMWO calls for action to arrest Mafevuka’s killers
As the United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO), we welcome the arrest of the suspects in the murder case of [...]
UDEMWO has no confidence in police
As the United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO), we are shocked and saddened to hear that no arrests have been [...]
UDM welcomes the appointment of new Police Commissioners
Statement issued by Bongani Msomi, UDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement (UDM) welcomes the appointment of the two Commissioners, [...]