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6 days ago |
ewn.co.za | Tshidi Madia
JOHANNESBURG - As the DA mourns the loss of its former federal council chairperson, Douglas Gibson, he is being remembered as being forthright and a true patriot. Gibson, who died on Friday, started his political career when he was just 8-years-old. He resigned from Parliament in 2007, explaining during his farewell speech that he chose to become an activist purely because he disliked the policies of the former regime.
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1 week ago |
ewn.co.za | Tshidi Madia
Tshidi Madia9 May 2025 | 13:12DA federal leader John Steenhuisen, while extending condolences to the friends and family of the former ambassador, described Gibson as a great South African and a consummate politician and public servant. Democratic Alliance (DA)Former DA chief whip, Douglas Gibson. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG - Former South African ambassador to Thailand and Democratic Alliance (DA) chief whip, Douglas Gibson, has died.
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1 week ago |
ewn.co.za | Tshidi Madia
JOHANNESBURG - Democratic Alliance (DA) stalwart Douglas Gibson has been described as a fierce fighter for freedom in the country, who advocated for that vision until his last breath. The 83-year-old, who died on Friday morning, once served as South Africa’s ambassador to Thailand. Gibson served as chief whip of the democratic party, which went on to become the Democratic Alliance. He was also the party’s federal council chairperson between 1997 and 2000.
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1 week ago |
ewn.co.za | Tshidi Madia
JOHANNESBURG - The British High Commission in South Africa said Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s visa application could not be finalised due to the unfortunate timing of some recent United Kingdom (UK) bank holidays. A letter by High Commissioner Antony Phillipson apologising to Malema has been made public by the red berets, where he expresses regret over the inaction of his colleagues in the UK Home Office.
Analysts say DA's court tactics within GNU an effective way to challenge positions it disagrees with
1 week ago |
ewn.co.za | Tshidi Madia
JOHANNESBURG - While some have accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of undermining the Government of National Unity (GNU) by taking matters to the courts, analysts say it's the most effective way to retrospectively challenge positions it disagrees with. The DA has taken both the Expropriation without Compensation Act and the Employment Equity Amendments Act to the courts.
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