The DA Abroad supports the campaign by The Royal Commonwealth Society and partners which aims to restore visa-free travel for South Africans visiting the UK. The campaign was launched at The National Liberal Club in London in November 2017 and centres around a petition which urges the UK and ... Read more about Sign the petition for visa-free travel for South Africans to the UK
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DA Abroad submits comments in response to Home Affairs Migration Green Paper
The South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has released its Green Paper on International Migration for public consultation. The public were invited to submit their comments in response to the Green Paper by the 30th of September 2016. Details on this process, and the Green Paper itself can ... Read more about DA Abroad submits comments in response to Home Affairs Migration Green Paper
DA Abroad France 2016 AGM & Annual Report
The first DA Abroad France AGM took place at The Club, in Paris on the 11 May 2016. While only a few were in attendance, this event marked the start of the first DA Abroad National Organising Committee (NOC) in France, and we are very excited at the prospect of this network growing from strength to ... Read more about DA Abroad France 2016 AGM & Annual Report
DA Abroad UK 2016 AGM & Annual Report
On the 11 May the DA Abroad UK held their first AGM in Westminster, London. The event was well attended, and guests had the pleasure of hearing from South African journalist and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, Martin Plaut who shared his thoughts on the upcoming ... Read more about DA Abroad UK 2016 AGM & Annual Report
Meet the 2016 Country Teams
We are pleased to announce the results of the first stage of the DA Abroad Country Elections where we elected our Global Country Representatives and National Organising Committees. We would like to thank all our members who took part in this process and also our dedicated volunteers who ... Read more about Meet the 2016 Country Teams
Voting abroad is not possible in the 2016 South African elections
We’ve been getting lots of questions about whether it’s possible to vote abroad in the upcoming local elections. As the election taking place in South Africa this year is a Local Municipal Election you will only be able to vote at the local voting station in South Africa where you are registered, ... Read more about Voting abroad is not possible in the 2016 South African elections
A message of hope and opportunity for a better South Africa
The following speech was delivered by the DA Parliamentary Leader, Mmusi Maimane MP, at the Blue, The Network event in London on the 23 March 2015, hosted by the DA Abroad UK. Ladies and gentlemen Good evening I am humbled that so many of you have come here this evening; it is good to know ... Read more about A message of hope and opportunity for a better South Africa
South Africans abroad made their votes count with 84% voting for the DA
09 May 2014 Release: Immediate The Democratic Alliance received 84.44% of the overseas vote in Election 2014. Of the 18,132 total valid votes cast abroad, 15,311 were cast in favour of the DA. This is more than double in numbers on the overseas votes cast in favour of the DA in 2009. This ... Read more about South Africans abroad made their votes count with 84% voting for the DA
Blue, the Network event with Tim Harris in London
On Thursday, 27th March, we had the pleasure of hearing from Tim Harris on strategies for the recovery of the South African economy as well as the DA's priorities for the upcoming election. While the realities of the key issues prohibiting the South African economy from reaching its growth potential ... Read more about Blue, the Network event with Tim Harris in London
IEC have disenfranchised many South Africans living abroad
[London, 11 March 2014] The DA Abroad expresses its deep concern at the low number of South Africans who have submitted the VEC10 form and informed the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of their intention to vote abroad. With less than 24hrs left till the deadline for VEC10 submissions, only ... Read more about IEC have disenfranchised many South Africans living abroad