The Democratic Alliance (DA) notes the release of STATS SA’s employment statistics for the first quarter of 2011. The numbers indicate a small (0.6%) increase in the total number of employed people in the first quarter of 2011. Although any increase is welcome, it is common knowledge that we require significantly higher employment growth to [...]

In 2011 we have clearly seen the strength of youth movements globally. We have seen youth across the Middle East and Africa standing up, sending out a clear message, fighting for freedom and democracy and taking responsibility for their future. These protests and revolutions began in Tunisia, spreading to Egypt, Yemen, Syria and Libya, all [...]

DA Youth Leader, Makashule Gana, and DA Youth Chair, Mbali Ntuli, will be speaking at Youth Day celebrations in East London on Thursday 16 June. As part of the day-long DA Youth Day Festival, which involves educational workshops and entertainment, they will be addressing DA supporters from around the Eastern Cape on the theme of [...]