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DA leader storms out of congress after losing federal chair position

The newly-elected leadership of the DA signals a generational change within the party

Uneasy lies the head: Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen’s position seems no longer tenable as his own
party mulls replacing him. Photo: National Department of Agriculture

Steenhuisen faces palace revolt

Senior Democratic Alliance officials are backing Western Cape agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer to replace the party leader as agriculture minister after its April federal congress

DA federal chairperson Helen Zille, on Tuesday, argued that black people receive the best service delivery where the DA governs.
(Lunga Mzangwe/M&G)

Zille: Poor black people are better off in DA-governed area

She argues that black people get better services where her party is in control

True blue: The Democratic Alliance wants to table a bill in parliament ending broad-based black economic empowerment policy. Photo: Supplied

ANC, DA in ugly war over ‘nonsense’ BEE bill

The fallout is the latest threat to the fragile government of national unity that has frequently come to the brink of collapse over policy clashes between its two largest parties

The DA argued that the BEE policy had been created by white-owned big businesses to give shares to politically connected people in order to keep the status quo and benefit a few people.

DA urges ANC and the rest of the GNU to support its bill aimed at scrapping BEE

The Democratic Alliance is arguing that it’s in the ANC’s electoral interests to back the proposal

DA leader John Steenhuisen. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

Steenhuisen ‘not worried’ about DA leadership challenges, says congress is a year away

The Democratic Alliance leader said speculation he is facing a leadership challenge ahead of the 2026 elective congress is a ‘fantasy’ aimed at sowing division

In preparation for the possible dip of the ANC majority in next year’s national elections, the official opposition Democratic Alliance is looking at co-opting the international community to ensure a peaceful state transition. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

DA is preparing for unrest should ANC lose power in 2024

Official opposition says it should lead the process to develop a declaration for a peaceful transition and approach the international community for oversight

Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen. (David Harrison/M&G)

With 79% of votes, Steenhuisen is elected DA leader

It was a landslide victory for John Steenhuisen, who thanked his family and opponent Mbali Ntuli before characteristically tearing into the ANC-led government for its…

Battle lines: Protesters this week berate the DA for wanting to close 17 schools.

School closure case ‘political’

DA lashes ANC for opposing closures in Western Cape while it closes schools in other provinces.

Newly elected DA provincial leader in the Western Cape Ivan Meyer aims to gain 60% of the electoral vote in the province by 2014.

‘Hard worker’ Meyer elected DA leader in W Cape

Newly elected DA provincial leader Ivan Meyer has said he is determined to export the successes of the Western Cape to the rest of the country.