Gun crime in South Africa: addressing the tragedy in Lusikisiki and the broader crisis
Statement by Zandile Phiri, Acting Secretary General of the United Democratic Movement Gun crime in South Africa has reached levels reminiscent of the turbulent 1990s. These excessive acts of criminality continue to deeply impact [...]
Emfuleni Local Municipality: a situation that has gone from bad to worse and now its citizens may have to pay the price as service delivery is likely to be affected
Mr Velenkosini Fiki Hlabisa, MP Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Private Bag X802 Pretoria 0001 Dear Minister Hlabisa Emfuleni Local Municipality: a situation that has gone from bad to worse and now its [...]
Opinion: Joburg: Eskom’s electricity tariff hikes are crushing the poor amid unreliable power supply
Opinion Article by Yongama Zigebe, UDM Councillor in the City of Johannesburg South Africa’s ongoing electricity crisis, characterised by skyrocketing Eskom tariffs and unsustainable power supply, has pushed the nation’s most vulnerable into a deeper [...]
Teachers’ sexual abuse of learners remains a problem in our schools
Statement by Zandile Phiri, Acting Secretary General of the United Democratic Movement In October 2023, the Department of Basic Education announced that it had dismissed 36 teachers for offences including rape, sexual abuse, and impregnating [...]
Speaking notes for Deputy Minister Bantu Holomisa at the SAAPAM 23rd Annual Conference: Government of Unity: Pros and Cons
Speaking notes for Deputy Minister Bantu Holomisa, MP and President of the United Democratic Movement at the SAAPAM 23rd Annual Conference on “Post-apartheid" South Africa at 30: making sense of the past, understanding the present [...]
Heritage Day 2024: we must continue the work of the heroines of yesteryear
Statement by Zandile Phiri, Acting Secretary General of the United Democratic Movement The United Democratic Movement (UDM) wishes all South Africans a wonderful Heritage Day 2024 as the nation celebrates the lives of our heroes [...]
Opinion: Precarious state of health care in South Africa is worrying
Opinion by Zandile Phiri, Acting Secretary General of the United Democratic Movement The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is deeply concerned about the precarious state of healthcare in South Africa. Recent reports have highlighted dysfunction [...]
Looming 46% electricity price hike is bad for consumers; a public-private partnership is the answer to Eskom’s woes
Statement by Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, UDM Deputy President and Leader in Parliament The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has taken note of reports indicating that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved Eskom's [...]
UDM cautiously welcomes President Ramaphosa’s signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law
Statement by Zandile Phiri, Acting Secretary General of the United Democratic Movement The United Democratic Movement (UDM) acknowledges the signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The UDM supports [...]
Mayor Morero’s recruitment of foreign nationals into JMPD is way off the mark
Statement by Yongama Zigebe, Councillor in the City of Johannesburg for the United Democratic Movement The United Democratic Movement (UDM), as a member of the Government of Local Unity (GLU), unequivocally distances itself from the [...]
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