The Tshwane mayor says he did not join the DA for positions and will continue active participation in whatever capacity he can
The wording of the clause had been a subject of heated debate with some members raising concerns that it was bordering on introducing quotas
Maimane says the future of the country’s governance is in coalitions
DA leader insists the party is a home for all South Africans, regardless of race.
The tone of Maimane’s speech was significantly more assertive than his public utterances in recent months
Read DA leader Mmusi Maimane’s #DACongress2018 speech in full
Festive mood as Day 1 of the DA’s congress kicks off
The DA’s federal congress kicked off in Tshwane on Saturday morning.
Land expropriation and an internal party debate on race represent some of the DA leadership’s challenges in finding the party’s new voice.
Federal congress will grasp race nettles: a diversity clause and black delegates’ under-representation
‘As a black person, if I am going to be chosen for a position purely to fill in quotas, it’s going to be a slap in my face’
The Democratic Alliance will debate resolutions that will see proposals to expand property ownership and get rid of the recent VAT increase.
City of Cape Town deputy mayor Ian Neilson said dams providing water to the City are now 21.8% full
Trollip sees another day as the speaker walks out on a special council meeting which could have seen the mayor’s removal
D-day: Today could be the day that Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip gets removed from his position in a vote of no confidence tabled by the EFF
The party’s federal executive has rejected a call to include more township-based party members as delegates at its federal congress next week
It will be nice to have a few extra days to think about things besides Daddy and his cohort
Malema has said that the EFF would ensure Trollip’s removal to teach the DA a lesson for their stance on land expropriation without compensation
The DA will debate the inclusion of "diversity" as one of the party’s constitutional pillars during its federal elective congress in April
Helen Zille remains loved in the DA and she often does whatever she wants, insiders said on Thursday.
Khume Ramulifho says he’s not eyeing James Selfe’s job but he does want a deputy for Maimane
The Gauteng leader is worried that the party is deliberately alienating delegates from townships
The DA leader says the Gauteng Premier David Makhura, among others, should face consequences
The Federal Congress will take place on April 7 and 8, when the party leader, federal chairperson and deputy federal chairpersons will be elected
The EFF’s motion of no confidence in Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor, Athol Trollip, is motivated by the colour of Trollip’s skin says DA leader Maimane
The usually chatty Edward Zuma has nothing to say.
We support speedy and just land reform, as is evidenced by our superior track record on the issue where we govern.
The rejuvenated ruling party is having the opposition for breakfast, lunch and tea
Tshwane’s mayor, gunning for a top party post, admits the party will have to counter Ramaphoria
The president remained steadfast in condemning land grabs
Jan-Jan Joubert and Thabo Mokone reported that the DA had thrown a veil of secrecy over the resignation of its policy chief and head of media
The party has strongly opposed efforts to expropriate land without compensation saying it is a bid to sow racial divisions