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DA Federal Council chair candidates not helping party deal with issues: analyst
Former party leader Helen Zille and Athol Trollip are front-runners for the post in a field that also includes Thomas Walters and Mike Waters.
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ANALYSIS: A turbulent transition: The DA faces a rocky future
Because it's a blend of political influences, the transition it is facing has, inevitably, had an existential effect on the Democratic Alliance.
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DA: Bobani enjoys protection of ANC councillors
This after a Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting where Bobani was expected to face a no-confidence motion, was cancelled on Thursday morning.
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DA unable to say whether its CEO Paul Boughey resigned over infighting
His departure comes ahead of the party’s Federal Council this weekend where a report commissioned into the DA’s dismal performance in this year’s elections will be discussed.
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Special council meeting for Bobani’s no-confidence motion cancelled
Reports suggest the call was made by council speaker on the advice of the police.
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Mashaba: I’ll leave if DA is taken over by right-wing elements
Herman Mashaba touched on a number of thorny issues within the DA including transformation, his thoughts on leader Mmusi Maimane, as well as the post of federal council chair.
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Trollip on Maimane's leadership: No calls for early congress yet
Former Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip offered his thoughts on Mmusi Maimame amid calls for him to step down.
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City of CT’s JP Smith to set record straight on 'destructive behaviour' claims
The motion was proposed by Courtney Van Wyk last week and seconded by fellow councillor Steven Vuba.
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DA, EFF call for action against Metsimaholo officials for ‘undermining council’
A council sitting planned for Friday was abandoned when the DA walked out, saying it won’t be part of illegal decisions.
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Trollip confident he'll beat Zille in DA Federal Council chair contest
The four-way contest for the key position pits Athol Trollip against Helen Zille, as well as MPs Thomas Walters and Mike Waters.
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Walters: I won’t campaign through the media for DA Federal Council top post
Thomas Walters is busy trying to persuade voters in the upcoming DA elections to back him to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of long-serving chairperson James Selfe.
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I can't please the whole caucus, says DA CT leader Twigg
Grant Twigg supporters have managed to fight back against the motion to secure his leadership position until the DA's next elective conference.
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DA needs to get back to its core values, says Mike Waters
Deputy Federal chairperson Mike Waters said that Helen Zille should be allowed back into the DA's top structures.
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CARTOON: SuperHelen
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Helen Zille: If the DA dies, South Africa’s democracy dies
Why has Helen Zille returned to politics? The former DA leader explains her return and addresses allegations that she's against diversity in the party.
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A new report could be the latest threat to Mmusi Maimane’s leadership
DA leader Mmusi Maimane seems to be facing pressure on multiple fronts; the latest is a report compiled by Tony Leon at the party's request, looking into Maimane’s leadership.
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DA says Bathabile Dlamini still has case to answer for, despite PP exoneration
The DA referred the Sassa matter to the Public Protector after Dlamini stated that Sassa would be ready to institutionalise the distribution of social grants by 1 April 2017.
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Maimane: DA needs to evaluate relationship it had with Steinhoff
In a wide ranging interview with EWN, the DA leader denied claims from within the party that he insisted on driving a Steinhoff sponsored vehicle months after the company’s fraud scandal was exposed.
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Knysna Mayor Mark Willemse heads to court after DA revokes membership
Mark Willemse has been at loggerheads with the DA after he controversially backed a no-confidence motion against former mayor Elenore Bouw Spies.
