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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>DA party leader John Steenhuisen hopes the party’s federal council chairperson, Hellen Zille, will stand again for the position at its upcoming national congress in April.<\/p>\n

On the sidelines of a picket which Steenhuisen led outside the Bryntirion ministerial estate, he told News24 Zille was a “huge asset” to the DA.<\/p>\n

On Monday night, the party will announce which of its members have been elected by the council as the final candidates who will have a shot at becoming chairperson of the federal executive.<\/p>\n

He said, “she would make an excellent case for her re-election” due to her contribution to the party through “her ability to be able to deal with the granular detail of the day-to-day operations”, which granted him the time to attend events such as the picket.<\/p>\n

Steenhuisen added Zille’s presence in the party and handling of internal matters had tightened its culture and prevented the DA from being in a “mess” the country had witnessed from other political parties.<\/p>\n

Gauteng provincial leader Solly Msimanga told News24 he had not spoken to Zille about her re-election but there have been indications in the media.<\/p>\n

He declined to comment on the matter but said: “I think if somebody feels like they still have a contribution to make, [they] can sell that vision to the delegates. I think it’s up to the delegates to decide then whether that person is warranting their support or not.<\/p>\n

“I do endorsement internally in the structures, but I think if you follow what I have been saying internally in the party, you will know then who I am supporting.”<\/p>\n

News24 reported recently Msimanga and other Gauteng leaders endorsed Steenhuisen for a second term when he launched his manifesto for re-election.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Steenhuisen shared the preparations for the DA conference on 1 and 2 April “are well underway”, adding his re-election campaign had been received well nationwide.<\/p>\n

Msimanga honed in and outlined the party had a webinar on Saturday and Sunday ahead of the conference where they discussed the constitutional amendment.<\/p>\n

“We will then have a successful congress as we normally do. It will be a professionally run congress and consultative conference, so that has already started now.<\/p>\n

“In the weeks or the days building up to that, there’s going to be a number of debates, going to be a number of engagements obviously, all the candidates are going to be crisscrossing the country talking to delegates and making sure they get as much support as they possibly can.”<\/p>\n

Leaders who have publicly said they would be contesting positions in the DA congress include current spokesperson Solly Malatsi, Natasha Mazzone and former City of Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse.<\/p>\n

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