Liberalism in South Africa has endured, and the party will continue to seek to establish a market driven democracy
The likely interim leader of the DA says he wants to listen to members who may leave following Mmusi Maimane’s resignation
“Unemployed” former DA leader announces return to politics at Oppenheimer-backed conference
The Democratic Alliance’s problems can be traced back to the politicisation of race, which has persisted even after the dawn of democracy in 1994
The DA Western Cape leader wants to concentrate on helping govern in the province
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
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
With Maimane and Trollip gone, it seems the DA trying to turn back the hands of time to 2015 — or even 1652
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
Zille looks on course to seize critical position, with early party conference to decide Maimane’s future
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
With an internal vote a week away, leaks and public fights, the party is grappling for direction
With an internal election weeks away, and increasing leaks and public fights, the party is trying to find a way forward
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
The CR17 campaign did nothing wrong legally but all political parties’ funds should be regulated
Southern Africa’s opposition parties are led by young men who offer a new political approach
In an interview with Lester Kiewit, the head of the official opposition says Ramaphosa cannot expect others to defend him against his own party
After Constitutional Court ruling hammers public protector, DA says it will wait on a judicial review of protector’s Bosasa report
Ramaphosa swerved to right himself this week, but he needs to keep both hands on the wheel on road ahead
In a confusing turn of events, the DA has come out to set the record straight on money laundering allegations regarding a CR17 Bosasa donation
The party’s electoral decline is an indication that it does not really know what it stands for
At the heart of the debate about Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s conduct is how to ensure that the office she holds is protected