Creatives/Artists Rights and Local Content in South Africa
Statement by Bantu Holomisa, UDM President It marks over a month since our open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa 7 March 2024 relating to the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers Protection...
View ArticleProf Mthunzi Mdwaba is the UDM’s Premier Candidate in Gauteng
Statement by Yongama Zigebe, UDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has announced Professor Mthunzi Perry-Mason Mdwaba as its Premier Candidate for Gauteng. A rural boy, proud...
View ArticleCorporal punishment in schools: call to learners to come forward
Statement by Yongama Zigebe, UDM Secretary General The United Democratic Movement (UDM) welcomes the ruling of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein regarding the case involving the South...
View ArticleMKP urgent appeal ConCourt: what is going on at the IEC?
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has noted that the Electoral Commission (IEC) has urgently approached the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to appeal the Electoral Court's ruling. We predicted that...
View ArticleWestern Cape storms: relief packages cannot come soon enough to the poor
Statement by Bongani Maqungwana NEC Member UDM The United Democratic Movement (UDM) supports the notion of providing national assistance to provinces affected by natural disasters, as seen in the...
View ArticleGovernment SA Post Office fails retrenched workers with delayed, partial,...
Statement by Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, UDM Deputy President and Chief Whip The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has noted that retrenched South African Post Office (SAPO) workers had expressed disappointment...
View ArticleThe police aren’t doing their job, but communities cannot take the law into...
Statement by Mlindeni Sibango, UDM Spokesperson on Safety, Security and Defence The United Democratic Movement (UDM) condemns in the strongest terms two recent incidents where South African communities...
View ArticleWestern Cape shack fires: an annual tragedy waiting to happen
Statement by Bongani Maqungwana UDM NEC Member The United Democratic Movement (UDM) extends heartfelt condolences to the friends and families of the six individuals who tragically lost their lives in...
View ArticleMatters that have been raised with Presidency: the plight of South Africa’s...
Mr MC Ramaphosa President of the Republic of South Africa Private Bag X1000 Pretoria 0001 Dear Mr President Matters that have been raised with your office: the plight of South Africa’s creatives in...
View ArticleElectoral Court’s decision on ASA, OD, CIP, DoP and ISANCO
Statement by Bantu Holomisa, UDM President The United Democratic Movement (UDM) acknowledges the recent decision by the Electoral Court, which resulted in Arise South Africa (ASA), Operation Dudula...
View ArticleUDM in Nelson Mandela Bay welcomes Volkswagen announcement of R4bn investment...
Statement by Cllr Luxolo Namette, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality The United Democratic Movement (UDM) welcomes the recent announcement by Volkswagen Group Africa regarding its R4 billion...
View ArticleJoburg’s water woes: another Constitutional and Human Rights breach!
Media statement by Professor Mthunzi Mdwaba, UDM Candidate for Premier in Gauteng The United Democratic Movement (UDM) expresses grave concern over the current City of Johannesburg failure to uphold...
View ArticleUDEMWO: Nestlé, why do you dump sugar into our babies?
Media Statement by Ms Thandi Nontenja, Secretary General of the United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation Nestlé, the multinational food and beverage giant, is apparently selling baby food...
View ArticleTens of thousands of unemployed teachers and SA doctors; yet our schools and...
Media Statement by Mr Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, MP, UDM Deputy President and Chief Whip Recently, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, Gauteng's MEC for Health and Wellness, disclosed that the department allocates R14.3...
View ArticleCondolences on the passing away of Motsoko Pheko
Media Statement By Mr Bantu Holomisa, MP and President of the United Democratic Movement The United Democratic Movement (UDM) offers our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, and...
View ArticleEarth Day 2024: flowers blooming all over South Africa. Do we need plastic bags?
Media Statement by Mr Bantu Holomisa, MP and President of the United Democratic Movement Tomorrow is Earth Day, when we raise awareness about environmental concerns, such as deforestation, climate...
View ArticleBantu Holomisa meets and greets Jo’burgers of various walks of life: shocking...
Media Statement by Mr Yongama Zigebe, Secretary General of the United Democratic Movement United Democratic Movement (UDM) President, Bantu Holomisa, MP, engaged with ordinary South Africans today on...
View ArticleFree to protest, but why are South Africans burning down the house whilst...
Opinion Piece by Mr Yongama Zigebe, Secretary General of the United Democratic Movement During the apartheid era, South Africans lacked the freedom to protest and express their views as they do today....
View ArticleVarious allegations of impropriety and corruption against the Chief Financial...
Mr Z Williams Eastern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Private Bag X0026 Bhisho 5605 and Cllr S Mehlomakulu Speaker of the Alfred Nzo District Municipality Private Bag x 511...
View ArticleBantu Holomisa met the forgotten South Africans who live on the West Rand
Media Statement by Mr Yongama Zigebe, Secretary General of the United Democratic Movement Citizens residing in the West Rand warmly received United Democratic Movement (UDM) President, Bantu Holomisa,...
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