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Steenhuisen is a shoo-in as DA leader, but he needs help

The biggest challenge for the next leader of the Democratic Alliance will be to get politicians like Mbali Ntuli onside

Battles between the army and a rebel militia in East DRC have left at least dozens dead and thousands have sought refuge at a UN base

Letters to the editor: September 5 to 11 2014

M&G readers speak out on nuclear energy, the DA Youth and on President Zuma.

The party is living on the exhaust fumes of its past successes and is clamping down on the very youth leaders it needs to move forward.

The DA’s kids are not all right

The DA doesn’t have to be overshadowed by the EFF. But it’s suffocating the spontaneity, ideas and leaders that have seen the party flourish before.

DA Youth elect leaders despite Zille’s ‘disillusioned’ label

Youth in South Africa have grown ‘disillusioned’ to politics after 1994, DA leader Helen Zille has said as the DA Youth elected a new leadership.

DA leader Helen Zille will be unopposed at the party’s federal congress.

Zille is still a visionary vote winner

Under its leader Helen Zille, the Democratic Alliance has changed into a diverse and believable brand, capable of winning votes.

Democratic Arousal: Whoring for Helen

Vote DA, and you’ll be able to pomp people who are not like you, writes <b>Chris Roper</b>.

Provincial govt set for review

South Africa’s provincial system will remain as is for now, but the nine provinces are likely to have their powers diluted.

R40-million Lotto funding for youth festival

The bulk of the funding for the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students will come from a R40-million grant from the national lottery.

Youth agency says festival is not a jamboree

The World Festival of Youth and Students will be a "festival of ideas", not a concert, the NYDA said, following widespread criticism of the event.

DA: Malema a petty little man

The DA’s youth leader on Monday dismissed his ANC counterpart Julius Malema as ”a petty little man” who is too cowardly to take him on in debate.

Getting the youth to the polls

Leaders of three of the most popular political movements talk about how they are planning to get their constituencies to the ballot box.