Ivan Meyer
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
School closure case ‘political’
DA lashes ANC for opposing closures in Western Cape while it closes schools in other provinces.
‘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.