Speeches

The following statement was provided by the office of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu to be read by the organisers of the London Protest against the Protection of State Information Bill that was held outside South Africa House, Trafalgar Square on Saturday, 3 December 2011. A State is entitled ... Read more about Statement on the Information Bill by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu – 22 November 2011

The following speech was given by DA Abroad President and former South African MP, Nigel Bruce, at the London Protest against the Protection of State Information Bill that was held outside South Africa House, Trafalgar Square on Saturday, 3 December 2011. . This secrecy bill is certainly meant ... Read more about Who the Secrecy Bill really protects

The following statement from Peter Hain MP was read at the London Protest against the Protection of State Information Bill that was held outside South Africa House, Trafalgar Square on Saturday, 3 December 2011. As a longstanding anti-apartheid activist I am deeply disturbed by the Protection of ... Read more about Statement on the Information Bill by Peter Hain MP

The South African born-free generation, those born after 1990, the group that should have the world of opportunities at their feet, are now facing the massive twin-headed monster of unemployment and inadequate education. More than 70% of the total unemployed people in South Africa are under the ... Read more about You can create your own future

The following speech was presented by Ludre Stevens, DA Abroad Chairperson at The South African Breakfast Indaba in London on the 14 July 2011. Before I dive into what the DA can do for business and what business can do for the DA, let me first tell you a little of recent electoral gains we made ... Read more about The DA Abroad and South African businesses

The following speech was presented by Dr Dion George MP in London on the 27 June 2011, at an event hosted by the DA Abroad - UK. When I was here, in London, last year the football world cup was in progress in South Africa and the eyes of the world were on us, watching to see whether we could ... Read more about The State of South Africa – Economy, Elections and Brics

The following speech was presented by Robert Woodthorpe Brown in London on the 27 June 2011, at our event titled "The State of South Africa - Economy, Elections and BRICS". I am here, as the programme states, wearing two hats. So, I want to talk to you about relations with the LibDems here in the ... Read more about The Democratic Alliance and Liberal Politics