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DA leaders want to regain coloured votes in Western Cape

The newly elected Democratic Alliance leader, Tertuis Simmers, has dismissed calls for a ‘CapeXit’

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 25 October 2023

Hill-Lewis to run unopposed as DA Western Cape deputy leader

The Democratic Alliance elections in the province will see Bonginkosi Madikizela go up against the current acting leader, Tertius Simmers

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 25 January 2022

Fritz scandal casts another shadow over DA in the Western Cape

Good party sees political advantage after the suspension of a ‘low-profile’ figure in local government

By Eunice Masson

Politics

/ 23 August 2021

Steenhuisen names DA’s mayoral candidates and challenges ANC to do the same

DA leader John Steenhuisen challenges ANC to share its list of mayoral candidates during the main opposition party’s own big metro candidate list-reveal

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 20 May 2021

Democratic Alliance mayoral candidates to be announced

Sources inside the DA say that MP and finance spokesperson Geordin Hill-Lewis will likely be named as candidate for Cape Town ahead of the incumbent, Dan Plato.

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 28 April 2021

Madikizela resigns as DA’s Western Cape leader

Bonginkosi Madikizela was accused of lying about his educational qualifications

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 8 April 2021

Cape Town mayoral candidate is a two-horse race, say party leaders

The DA’s factional battles will take centre stage when the party selects a new mayoral candidate for the city of Cape Town

By Lizeka Tandwa

National

/ 2 August 2020

Scores die in Western Cape’s deadly taxi tit-for-tat

Forty-three people were shot dead in the first six months of this year in the Western Cape’s intractable taxi violence, while close to 100 have been arrested and 40 are on court rolls in connection with the conflict

By Lester Kiewit

Coronavirus

/ 21 May 2020

Covid-19 levels a political football in the Western Cape

A move to level three lockdown for the province may become a battle between the Democratic Alliance, and the provincial opposition, the ANC

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 7 February 2020

ANC agrees to discuss more seats in Western Cape

The ANC in the Western Cape has agreed, in principle, to discuss a move to call for the increase in the number of seats for elected public representatives. Following an interim provincial leadership committee meeting last weekend, the party said it is willing to discuss the matter, and raise it with the party’s national leadership. […]

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 4 February 2020

Ntuli joins the race to ‘save the DA’

KZN MPL’s letter to members says the DA is in ‘permanent damage control’ and she won’t watch as the party ‘disappears into oblivion’

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 17 November 2019

Steenhuisen sweeps to victory as new DA head

John Steenhuisen is the DA’s new interim Federal Leader while Ivan Meyer was elected the new party chairperson on Sunday

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 11 November 2019

Madikizela quits DA leadership race

The DA Western Cape leader wants to concentrate on helping govern in the province

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 7 November 2019

Three DA contenders, three visions

John Steenhuisen, Bonginkosi Madikizela and Makashule Gana will contest the position for interim party leader

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 18 October 2019

DA fears spats will mar local polls

‘It’s like the ANC now’ – ongoing arguments are filtering down to all levels of the party

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 10 May 2019

ANC plans to be “damn good opposition” in Western Cape

Despite worst-ever result in the province, the ANC sees a dip in DA support as a sign that it can take municipalities in 2021

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 12 April 2019

We haven’t sidelined Zille – DA

There have been suggestions that Helen Zille has been sidelined from party activities, but the DA say that is not the case

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 30 December 2018

Lennit Max leaves the DA, joins the ANC

Max says the ANC under the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa is the ‘only party that can turn around the situation in South Africa’

By Jeanette Chabalala

Article

/ 26 October 2018

‘It’ll happen again’ say Silver Town fire victims

Residents claim politicians flock to Khayelitsha in times of tragedy, but leave with empty promises

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 19 September 2018

The winds of change: MEC Alan Winde is DA W Cape premier candidate

Alan Winde was competing against provincial leader Bonginkosi Madikizela and DA MP David Maynier for the post

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 18 September 2018

Maimane out of running for Western Cape premier

The DA has announced that Dan Plato will be Patricia De Lille’s successor while Maimane has “declined” to run as premier candidate

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 17 September 2018

DA to decide if Maimane will be Western Cape premier candidate

The party’s federal executive will meet on Tuesday to discuss who will be the DA’s candidate for Western Cape premier

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 30 August 2018

DA to oust mayor for voting against caucus instruction

Embattled Knysna mayor Mark Willemse is facing the axe after he voted with his conscience instead of toeing the party line

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 24 August 2018

W Cape leader ‘unfit’ to be premier

The DA is split between those who back Alan Winde and Bonginkosi Madikizela’s supporters

By Dineo Bendile

Article

/ 10 August 2018

DA’s internal woes may lead to voter backlash

With only a few months left until the 2019 national elections, the Democratic Alliance this week found itself beset by a new crisis

By Dineo Bendile

Article

/ 8 August 2018

Zille says she’s been approached to replace De Lille as Cape Town mayor

Helen Zille says that retirement is not an option for her as she approaches her 13th year in an executive post in government

By Paul Herman

Article

/ 7 August 2018

Western Cape MEC Madikizela out of the running for Cape Town mayorship

Bonginkosi Madikizela has taken himself out of the running for Cape Town mayor, saying he is already running for the position of Western Cape Premier

By Mahlatse Mahlase and Paul Herman

Article

/ 20 July 2018

DA secret poll counters Ipsos

But the party’s survey suggests it has lost support in the Western Cape

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 6 July 2018

Evictees’ lives turned inside out

Winter arrived with force in Cape Town this week, and for some the driving rain adds to the suffering that comes with being evicted

By Govan Whittles

Article

/ 6 July 2018

DA backs Max’s move as Madikizela fumes

The ex-cop, frustrated by not being able to use his policing skills in the Western Cape, has been poached by Cele

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 5 July 2018

DA chief whip wishes Lennit Max well as replacement waits in the wings

Lennit Max’s past positions include provincial police commissioner and community safety MEC

By Jenna Etheridge

Article

/ 3 July 2018

Lennit Max ‘must do the honourable thing and resign as a member’ — DA

Western Cape DA leader Bonginkosi Madikizela says that Max must resign now that he is a special advisor to Police Minister Bheki Cele

By Jenna Etheridge

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DA leaders want to regain coloured votes in Western Cape

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Hill-Lewis to run unopposed as DA Western Cape deputy leader

Fritz scandal casts another shadow over DA in the Western Cape

Steenhuisen names DA’s mayoral candidates and challenges ANC to do the same

Democratic Alliance mayoral candidates to be announced

Madikizela resigns as DA’s Western Cape leader

Cape Town mayoral candidate is a two-horse race, say party leaders

Scores die in Western Cape’s deadly taxi tit-for-tat

Covid-19 levels a political football in the Western Cape

ANC agrees to discuss more seats in Western Cape

Ntuli joins the race to ‘save the DA’

Steenhuisen sweeps to victory as new DA head

Madikizela quits DA leadership race

Three DA contenders, three visions

DA fears spats will mar local polls

ANC plans to be “damn good opposition” in Western Cape

We haven’t sidelined Zille – DA

Lennit Max leaves the DA, joins the ANC

‘It’ll happen again’ say Silver Town fire victims

The winds of change: MEC Alan Winde is DA W Cape premier candidate

Maimane out of running for Western Cape premier

DA to decide if Maimane will be Western Cape premier candidate

DA to oust mayor for voting against caucus instruction

W Cape leader ‘unfit’ to be premier

DA’s internal woes may lead to voter backlash

Zille says she’s been approached to replace De Lille as Cape Town mayor

Western Cape MEC Madikizela out of the running for Cape Town mayorship

DA secret poll counters Ipsos

DA backs Max’s move as Madikizela fumes

DA chief whip wishes Lennit Max well as replacement waits in the wings

Lennit Max ‘must do the honourable thing and resign as a member’ — DA

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