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PA leader Gayton McKenzie at the party’s ‘Victory Rally’, Athlone Stadium, on May 10, 2024 in Cape Town. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Patriotic Alliance, ActionSA and other small parties take off in 2024 election

Among the PA’s manifesto promises is to put God back into schools. It is now looking to 2026 to win local government seats

DA leader John Steenhuisen announced that Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga would be its premier candidate for the 2024 provincial and national elections.

Solly Msimanga is DA candidate for Gauteng premier

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen also called for parties to support its motion to dissolve the Johannesburg council

Moonshot

IFP faces internal backlash over coalition agreement

Youth brigade says the deal contradicts the IFP’s position on coalitions

‘The DA will be a tactical ally’ – ANCYL secretary general

Mntuwoxolo Ngudle also said ANC hard hitters, including former president Jacob Zuma, must be part of its 2024 elections campaign in KZN

Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Pressure mounts for DA to publicly denounce a grand coalition

A meeting of coalition parties this past week put the DA in the hot seat when its coalition partners made heavy demands

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen. Photo by Lulama Zenzile/Gallo Images via Getty Images

DA FedCo meeting dominated by talk of Malema

John Steenhuisen told party leaders that the 2024 elections would be a fight between the DA and EFF

ActionSA’s Eastern Cape chairperson, Athol Trollip.

Steenhuisen not guaranteed first bite at president position in moonshot pact, Trollip says

The Democratic Alliance’s coalition agreement needs to reach its targeted 51% if it is to have any success in the 2024 elections

DA leader John Steenhuisen. Photo by Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

Date set for DA ‘moonshot pact’ convention

Seven opposition parties will agree on the rules of engagement to unseat the ANC

Former Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse. Photographer: Guillem Sartorio/Bloomberg via Getty Images

EXPLAINER: Musical chairs in the City of Johannesburg

At the 2021 local government elections, neither of the two biggest parties got a mandate to govern alone in Johannesburg