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Mmusi Maimane is the leader of Build One South Africa (Bosa).  (David Harrison/M&G)

Mmusi Maimane says he is ready to be South Africa’s next president

The former DA leader made big promises at the launch of Build One SA on Saturday

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

Steenhuisen hints at Maimane’s exit hurting the DA at the polls

The DA leader apportioned some of the blame for the DA’s decline on his predecessor Mmusi Maimane “walking off the job”

Mbali Ntuli hopes to ‘save’ the Democratic Alliance.

Ntuli joins the race to ‘save the DA’

KZN MPL’s letter to members says the DA is in ‘permanent damage control’ and she won’t watch as the party ‘disappears into oblivion’

Baptism of fire for DA’s wunderkind as Britain’s centre collapses in Brexit onslaught

Spin doctor Ryan Coetzee, who gave South Africa’s DA a new lease of life, gives his take on Britain’s peculiar politics of narcissism.

The DA says SABC initially agreed to broadcast live for two hours on Saturday morning

DA tender ‘invalid’: Scrap it, says public protector

Thuli Madonsela says a multimillion-rand Western Cape tender is unlawful and must be terminated, in a report premier Helen Zille has vowed to contest.

‘Fix your broken promises

Can Mazibuko change DA’s DNA?

The young parliamentary backbencher, Lindiwe Mazibuko, is vying for the DA’s second most powerful position.

‘Race barrier falls’

The Democratic Alliance’s strategy to rebrand itself and create a home for people of all colours pays off.

Outright control in DA’s sight

Outright control in DA’s sight

The DA believes it will win its first overall majority in the Cape Town metropolitan council, predicting "somewhere between 57% and 60%".

DA fails to wrest Nelson Mandela Bay from ANC

The little party that could

In a remarkable electoral feat, the Democratic Alliance has improved its standing in all provinces, based on 71% of the vote.

DA says black support has tripled

DA says black support has tripled

The Democratic Alliance’s support among black voters has tripled in the run-up to the local government elections, a party strategist said on Tuesday.

Navigating the corridors of power

The <i>M&G</i>’s <i>A-Z of South African Politics</i> is an all-new edition of this best-selling guide for navigating the corridors of power.

DA expects to win 40% of Western Cape vote

The DA will win at least 40% of the vote in the Western Cape next month, party chief executive Ryan Coetzee said on Monday.

Young South Africans: Politics

Robert Nkuna, Ryan Coetzee, Fikile Mbalula, Juanita Terblanche, Julius Malema, Naledi Kekana, Zizi Kodwa, David Masondo and more …