Hill-Lewis remains the overwhelming favourite to replace John Steenhuisen as DA federal leader but Dyanase’s candidacy has turned the race into a debate over internal democracy
A source said the ministers viewed deployment in government as their new life and they are too comfortable with the benefits
The EFF leader also questioned why Johannesburg residents would vote for Helen Zille, saying she is ‘old’ and ‘does not have teeth’
Senior ANC leaders warn that controversies over Nkabane, Morero and Lesufi could cost the party crucial support in Johannesburg
Joburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille said the DA-run Cape Town gained 69 000 jobs in the past three months while Johannesburg shed 49 000 jobs
Launching a billboard that pokes fun at the Gauteng premier’s recent gaffe about water shortages, the DA said the ANC had lost touch with voters and would lose its majority in all municipalities in the province later this year
Democratic Alliance delegates are set to gather in Midrand, north of Johannesburg on 11 and 12 April to elect new leaders
ActionSA leader joins the likes of DA’s Helen Zille to claim city’s top post
Joburg’s Dada Morero assured residents that the city would not implement water-shedding in the same way South Africans endured load-shedding
ActionSA has confirmed that its leader is among five shortlisted candidates to lead the party’s 2026 Johannesburg mayoral campaign, with a final decision expected on 21 February
The Gauteng leader said provincial officials had approached him to pursue the national position
The Democratic Alliance federal chair says she has been communicating with the party leader on WhatsApp
“This is not about Patrice waking up one morning and wanting to be president,” the lobbyist said. “It is about stabilising the centre of power before the ANC implodes”
Siviwe Gwarube and Geordin Hill-Lewis are among those touted to take over party leadership
The DA leader insists he is “going nowhere” despite his announcement that he will not be contesting for the party’s leadership role
Sources in the DA say the decision was partly influenced by Steenhuisen’s soured relationship with Helen Zille
Gwarube will vie for the position at the 2026 elective congress, aiming to succeed Helen Zille as federal council chair rather than pursuing the federal leader role
The Democratic Alliance’s Johannesburg chair said the region would not rule out Zille joining council as it was open to all options that were beneficial
But Zille has rejected claims that she’s attempting to hurt Steenhuisen’s bid for third term
The infighting points to internal strife which could hurt the party in the region in next year
