Free to protest, but why are South Africans burning down the house whilst dodging rubber bullets?
Opinion Piece by Mr Yongama Zigebe, Secretary General of the United Democratic Movement During the apartheid era, South Africans lacked [...]
Government fails to deliver services to Mahikeng residents and then turns on them
Statement by Yongama Zigebe, UDM Secretary General The residents in Mahikeng, in the North West, have expressed their dissatisfaction with [...]
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 [...]
The conundrum of Cele’s “hard-core” reaction to “hard-core” criminals
Statement by Yongama Zigebe, UDM Secretary General With the Marianhill deadly gun-battle between police and suspected criminals fresh in [...]
Unacceptable persistent violence in schools!
Mr Bongani MsomiUDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is concerned by the prevalence of physical, verbal [...]
President Ramaphosa’s meeting with political leaders was underwhelming
Leaders of some political parties today met upon the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa with the various ministers in 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 [...]
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 [...]
UDEMWO: The SA police is not serious about stopping the kidnapping and murder of women and children
Ms Thandi NontenjaUDEMWO Secretary General The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO) is concerned that the South African [...]
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 [...]
No bail for suspects
Statement issueb by Thandi Nontenja - UDEMWO Secretary General The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation (UDEMWO) welcomes the arrest of [...]
Police attack against students
Statement issued by UDM President, Bantu Holomisa The brutal attack by police directed against the peacefully protesting students of the [...]
UDM reacts to the appointment of Mthandazo Ntlemeza as new head of the Hawks
Statement issued by Bongani Msomi - UDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement (UDM) welcomes the appointment of Mthandazo Berning [...]
UDM WOMEN’S ORGANISATION LAMENTS THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY POLICE OFFICERS:
As the United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation, we would like to extend our deepest condolences to the Madindi family who [...]
SA’s trigger happy police
Media statement by Mr Bongani Msomi, UDM Secretary General Understandably so police brutality is an emotive issue in a country with [...]
Link between civil disobedience and poor service delivery
Government has blinkers on when it comes to the consequences of poor service delivery, particularly at local government level. Disingenuous [...]