The Democratic Alliance ( DA) has been rocked by another qualification fraud allegation. In recent, a number of senior DA members have been accused of falsely using qualifications on the CV's.

Jeanne Pierre Smith, the MMC for Community Safety in the City is accused of lying about an honours degree on his CV, the Cv was used as introduction at numerous events and for his campaigning within the party.

The African National Congress leader of the caucus in the City of Cape Town, Xolani Sotashe laid fraud charges at the Cape Town Central Police Station. The ANC is also calling for JP to be investigated by the speaker of the City of Cape Town for bringing the City into disrepute.

Former Western Cape leader, Bonginkosi Madikizela was fired for lying about his qualification, party leader John Steenhuisen only has a matric certificate and his fellow member of Parliament Natasha Mazzone was accused of falsely placing a law degree on her CV. It was later discovered that she never finished her studies.

The ANC also accused the DA of being racist and protecting white party members.