DA head of policy Gwen Ngwenya says there is nothing to celebrate at a local level, calling South Africa a “failed state”.
The blaze, which started on Saturday morning, destroyed 22 homes, leaving about 150 people displaced.
These are the party’s promises for jobs, power, crime fighting, housing and water access for the 2021 local government elections.
The Democratic Alliance launched its manifesto on 25 September 2021 ahead of the local government elections.
With just 36 days to go before the South Africans head to the polls, the party is hard at work trying to drum up support and encourage its members to go out and vote on 1 November.
On Friday, a group of young people gathered at Parliament to call on government to act urgently.
The campaign under the theme: “Extending Our Reach Through Blue Light Visibility” aims to prevent and combat a number of crimes that include gender-based violence and aggravated robberies.
The Democratic Alliance launched its manifesto ahead of the local government elections under the banner ‘The DA gets things done’.
Asiphe Mdodana is believed to have been seen drinking with the suspect at a store in the Matwebu Location, in the Eastern Cape, last week.
