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Zille says she's not interested in leading DA again
Democratic Alliance (DA) federal council chairperson Helen Zille said that she would not throw her name in the hat to lead the party again.
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Madikizela: DA needs to be stabilised quickly
Bonginkosi Madikizela has been approached to run for DA leader following Mmusi Maimane’s shock resignation last week.
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DA has ‘big shoes’ to fill after Maimane’s resignation
Newly-appointed parliamentary leader John Steenhuisen said he had been approached to lead the DA after Mmusi Maimane’s resignation last week.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Maimane the casualty of a DA with no core identity
Whoever leads the party next must provide clarity of vision, which reconciles the DA’s past, its roots and its future in a way which captures the imagination of South Africans, writes Judith February.
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Zille: DA still committed to diversity despite resignations over race
Following its federal executive meeting on Thursday, the party has moved to allay fears that its imploding, saying it will not be derailed by internal or external issues.
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DA allays fears of implosion, says won't be derailed by internal issues
As things stand, the party has no CEO, no leader, no federal leader, no chief whip in Parliament and it will soon be without a mayor in Johannesburg.
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Former DA leader Maimane: I'm looking forward to the next chapter
Mmusi Maimane resigned together with former Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip on Wednesday afternoon, saying that the party was no longer a vehicle best suited to take forward the vision of building one South Africa for all.
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De Lille to Maimane over DA resignation: I told you so
Taking to Facebook this evening, Patricia De Lille said Mmusi Maimane got a taste of his own medicine.
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Maimane & Zille's political 'romance': How it all came to an end
Mmusi Maimane resigned on Wednesday afternoon following the election of Helen Zille as the party’s federal council chair this past weekend and after Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba called it quits.
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Maimane, Trollip exits leave DA in disarray, deeply divided
The resignations came after over seven hours of the federal executive meeting on Wednesday that was meant to discuss Herman Mashaba's resignation on Monday.
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Mmusi Maimane resigns as DA leader, Athol Trollip confirms party exit
Maimane’s resignation comes two days after Herman Mashaba announced his resignation from the party and subsequently as Johannesburg mayor.
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As wait continues for Maimane briefing, sources say Trollip has resigned
DA leader Mmusi Maimane was meant to address the media at 1pm but that was moved to 3pm and then moved again to a later time, which hasn’t been disclosed.
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Maimane's expected resignation set to throw DA into further turmoil
Sources in the party have told Eyewitness News that Mmusi Maimane is planning to announce his resignation, further throwing the DA into turmoil after the dramatic resignation of Herman Mashaba just two days ago.
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Maimane to announce resignation from DA: sources
Party leaders have been locked in a meeting in Bruma just two days after the resignation of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba.
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Some DA members warn against immediate removal of Mashaba as mayor
Eyewitness News earlier reported that some DA leaders are so aggrieved that they want him to leave office with immediate effect.
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Will DA Fedex allow Mashaba to serve his notice period?
Herman Mashaba resigned on Monday, following the election of Helen Zille as federal council chair on Sunday.
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Mashaba: My resignation the end of my political career
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba announced his resignation on Monday, saying he couldn’t reconcile himself with a group of people that thought that race was irrelevant when dealing with inequality.
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CARTOON: Puppet Games
By Dr Jack.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Who is Herman Mashaba trying to fool?
It would be kind of the outgoing Joburg mayor to not assume that we suffer from collective amnesia, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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ANALYSIS: The DA showing signs of serious strain
All signs point to the Democratic Alliance being in deep turmoil which will affect its strength as South Africa's official opposition.
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Mashaba’s resignation an end to a reign of terror – Samwu
Mashaba resigned on Monday following the announcement of Helen Zille as the DA’s Federal Council chair on Sunday.