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The Democratic Alliance hammered on Cyril Ramaphosa's internal battles within the ruling party' where there were plans to undermine him and to try and topple...
DA leader John Steenhuisen spoke on the party's social media platforms on what President Cyril Ramaphosa needed to tackle in the 2021 State of the Nation Address.
Political parties have paid tribute to the late Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu.
DA leader John Steenhuisen addressed the nation on Monday, detailing how the party intended to pursue a court case against government on its COVID-19 vaccine procurement strategy. #DemocraticAlliance #COVID19 #Vaccine
Party leader John Steenhuisen will on Monday outline the court challenge.
John Steenhuisen received the mandate to lead the Democratic Alliance (DA) but there are persistent questions about the direction of the party and its future.
He's reacted after the governing party failed to suspend Ace Magashule following its national executive meeting this week.
Phumzile van Damme was the party’s communications shadow minister but was reshuffled out of the shadow cabinet and replaced by Zakhele Mbhele after being put on sabbatical by the party’s leader John Steenhuisen.
Over the weekend, DA leader John Steenhuisen announced Van Damme would be taking a sabbatical to look after her health.
Initially, Van Damme said she would challenge the decision, but she appeared to have changed her mind.
DA leader John Steenhuisen said that South Africa was being held back and pulled down by the 'dead weight' of the ANC’s policies.
Omry Makgoale says the DA’s transformation policy has been like an ill-conceived implementation of affirmative action without a proper, well-thought plan.
Machaba told Eyewitness News that he would join Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA political movement, saying that the DA has made it clear that it no longer wished to remain in centre politics but to pursue a right-wing ideology.
The DA suffered a bruising few years after getting into a coalition with the EFF, where disagreements resulted in the DA eventually losing control of the City of Johannesburg.
Mbali Ntuli said that her focus was now on campaigning for the party to boost its voter base ahead of next year's local government elections.
Steenhuisen has been elected as the party's new national leader.
During an emotional address, Steenhuisen has paid homage to the city of his birth where he started his political career as a councillor in the eThekwini Municipality.
Steenhuisen had been acting in the position following a tumultuous period, which saw the DA lose its leader when Mmusi Maimane resigned in October 2019.
The party’s 2,000 delegates voted until 5pm on Saturday.