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/ 20 February 2023

Burned by its 2019 ‘woke’ experiment, the DA is unlikely to follow the same path leading up to 2024

The party believes it has been able to ‘self-correct’ after alienating white voters in the previous national and provincial elections

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By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 19 February 2023

The USA, Maimane and the DA: How Mmusi Maimane’s plan to change the DA fell apart

An internal report implicates Maimane as the mastermind in a plan to rid the party of its white leaders, thereby alienating white voters

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa

Opinion

/ 30 October 2021

Getting back the elusive youth vote

South African youths are as disengaged politically as their international siblings. To change this, youth need to be represented as party candidates and employed in local municipalities

By Stuart Mbanyele and Pranish Desai

Opinion

/ 8 April 2021

Mad scientists in DA unleash racial distrust

The party has alienated the black electorate by failing to silence the racism in its ranks

By Herman Mashaba

Politics

/ 8 April 2021

The race elephant lurking in the DA’s ‘laboratory’

Tony Leon’s comments calling Mmusi Maimane an ‘experiment’ have lifted the lid on what disgruntled black leaders describe as insidious racism and a refusal to hold racists to account

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By Emsie Ferreira, Lizeka Tandwa and Khaya Koko

Politics

/ 10 September 2020

No mass DA exodus, for now

Despite growing disgruntlement and a string of high-profile resignations, often by black members, DA rank and file don’t appear to be jumping ship

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 1 August 2018

‘I smell a rat’ — Lindiwe Mazibuko on DA’s protracted De Lille saga

Mazibuko said there have been allegations of corruption against De Lille that haven’t been followed through

By Paul Herman

Article

/ 19 May 2017

DA leaders at odds over Ntuli

Disagreement between the party leader and the federal executive suggests more is going on.

By Dineo Bendile

Article

/ 11 October 2016

Why Helen Zille’s Not Without A Fight memoir is a rarity in its sincerity

Excerpts from Zille’s autobiography present a counter-image to the rampaging Godzille of the cartoonists and the Twitter wars, writes Shaun de Waal.

By Shaun De Waal

Article

/ 13 April 2015

Lindiwe Mazibuko: The time for me to lead the DA is not now

Despite being mentioned as one of the favourites to succeed Helen Zille, Lindiwe Mazibuko says she will not make herself available for election.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge

Article

/ 6 March 2015

Madonsela, Malema and others rubbish spy claims

Thuli Madonsela, Julius Malema, Lindiwe Mazibuko, and Joseph Mathunjwa have refuted claims that they are spies.

By Sapa

Article

/ 5 March 2015

SSA investigating political leaders

The security agency is investigating a claim that Julius Malema, Thuli Madonsela, Joseph Mathunjwa and Lindiwe Mazibuko were spying against the state.

By Qaanitah Hunter

Article

/ 23 August 2014

DA’s Mbali Ntuli resigns as youth leader

Mbali Ntuli has resigned as the DA’s youth leader after her relationship with party leader Helen Zille had become increasingly strained.

By Verashni Pillay

Article

/ 12 June 2014

Mazibuko’s tea-tray ‘klap’ is a wake-up call for blacks in denial

Black people who forget they are black suffer, writes Andile Mngxitama.

By Comment Author

Article

/ 29 May 2014

Mmusi Maimane’s parliamentary leader acceptance speech

In Mmusi Maimane’s acceptance speech, titled Toward a new Parliamentary era, he shares his plans for his new role.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 22 May 2014

DA’s Maimane to stand for parliamentary leader

Mmusi Maimane, the DA’s national spokesperson, says he will stand for the party’s parliamentary leader to replace the outgoing Lindiwe Mazibuko.

By Andisiwe Makinana

Article

/ 20 May 2014

No Helen Zille, you do not get to control your blacks

White mentors like Helen Zille need a wake-up call, writes Verashni Pillay. You do not "own" your black protégés just because you endorsed them.

By Verashni Pillay

Article

/ 20 May 2014

We’re listening to you, Zille – in stereotype

Perhaps Julius Malema was right about Helen Zille after all. And like Juju, she too perpetuates uncomfortable stereotypes.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 19 May 2014

DA’s disagreements necessary – but it needs to self-assess

The cracks between Helen Zille and Lindiwe Mazibuko began showing themselves a while ago. Is a difference in opinion between members good for the DA?

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 18 May 2014

DA federal chairperson declines Zille’s caucus leader offer

Saying that he has "another important job I do", James Selfe has turned down Helen Zille’s request that he stands as candidate for DA caucus leader.

By Sapa

Article

/ 18 May 2014

Zille: I made no attacks on Mazibuko

The DA leader says reports that she said she "made" Lindiwe Mazibuko were distorted and leaked from a party meeting with an agenda.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 15 May 2014

Move over Maimane, Gana’s here

The Democratic Alliances’s black caucus is out to challenge party leader Helen Zille’s culture of annointing ‘yes men and women’.

By Verashni Pillay, Andisiwe Makinana and Mmanaledi Mataboge

Article

/ 14 May 2014

Maimane vs Gana: Battle lines drawn in the DA

The race is on for Lindiwe Mazibuko’s Parliament position between the opposition’s golden boy, Mmusi Maimane, and its black caucus’s Makashule Gana.

By Verashni Pillay

Article

/ 13 May 2014

DA insiders say Mazibuko resignation a ‘blessing in disguise’

DA sources say the former parliamentary leader’s decision to leave her position has saved the opposition party from a damaging leadership battle.

By Andisiwe Makinana

Article

/ 10 May 2014

Lindiwe Mazibuko quits DA as parliamentary leader

Lindiwe Mazibuko has quit her job as the DA’s parliamentary leader, to study at Harvard University in the US.

By Sapa

Article

/ 3 May 2014

Mazibuko: We deserve better

Lindiwe Mazibuko addressed thousands of party supporters at the DA’s final election rally, calling on them to "send a message to Zuma" at the polls.

By Sapa

Analysis

/ 3 April 2014

Mazibuko and how (not) to impeach a president

Lindiwe Mazibuko’s latest motion against President Jacob Zuma would require her to charm about half of the ANC caucus on the eve of their re-election.

By Staff Reporter