The DA Western Cape leader wants to concentrate on helping govern in the province
Talks with smaller parties haven’t been concluded and the EFF is silent on its coalition with the DA
The outgoing mayor’s tweet about the arrest statistics of migrants displays both his bigotry and a misunderstanding of how crime and policing work
John Steenhuisen, Bonginkosi Madikizela and Makashule Gana will contest the position for interim party leader
Battles between the parties affect their ability to deliver promises to the electorate
Mmusi Maimane’s resignation highlights a core problem: the assumption that the only way to do anything is the way white men did it in the past
The former party chief whip becomes the next leader of the opposition in parliament after being the only candidate to be nominated
With Maimane and Trollip gone, it seems the DA trying to turn back the hands of time to 2015 — or even 1652
The ruling party is taking advantage of the DA’s meltdown and wooing other parties in a bid to grab back municipalities it lost in 2016
The party was meant to challenge the ANC, not fall apart
Despite her winning by just seven votes, Zille’s return has led to the resignation of her opponents and revealed cracks in the party over policies
After stepping down as the leader of the DA, the party’s former leader has now left parliament
Maimane stepped down, citing a “coordinated attempt” to “undermine” his leadership
The embattled DA leader is set to announce his resignation on Wednesday afternoon
Right wing elements, Zille’s election, forced the mayor to choose between party and country
A showdown is now inevitable, with the DA’s top two officials at odds on things such as BEE policy
The former Democratic Alliance leader has been elected as the party’s Federal Executive chairperson
Zille looks on course to seize critical position, with early party conference to decide Maimane’s future
‘It’s like the ANC now’ – ongoing arguments are filtering down to all levels of the party
A review into the party’s poor election results also calls for the DA’s CEO to stand down — he has subsequently resigned
A report that looked into the party’s poor election performance called for the CEO and Mmusi Maimane to vacate their positions
Because it’s a blend of political influences the transition it is facing has, inevitably, had an existential effect on the opposition party
After being denied bail, the #FeesMustFall activist’s legal team is going to the Johannesburg high court
Smith said the motion against him doesn’t have anything to do with issues playing out in the party’s leadership, but over disagreements in the Cape DA
With an internal vote a week away, leaks and public fights, the party is grappling for direction
Four people are contenders for the second most powerful position in the DA
With an internal election weeks away, and increasing leaks and public fights, the party is trying to find a way forward
The former DA leader plans to contest for the party’s second most powerful position
Who is behind moves to oust the Democratic Alliance leader is not clear. Why there appears to be an anti-Maimane campaign is easier to answer
It ought not to have made any sense. And yet, it somehow did. The DA had spent much of the year before at war with itself
With nominations opening this month, the contest for the Democratic Alliance’s second-in-command is heating up
My fresh billing crisis goes back nearly two years now