{"id":95187,"date":"2026-02-02T18:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/msimanga-weighs-da-leadership-position-run"},"modified":"2026-02-02T18:59:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:59:03","slug":"msimanga-weighs-da-leadership-position-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/msimanga-weighs-da-leadership-position-run","title":{"rendered":"Msimanga Weighs DA Leadership Position Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga said he is considering running for one of the top positions in the party\u2019s leadership structure.<\/p>\n<p>The DA is set to have a national elective congress in April, where it will be electing a new federal leadership.<\/p>\n<p>While the DA has not officially given prospective candidates the greenlight to start their campaigns, background noises have already started.<\/p>\n<p>Until campaign season is officially open, the DA prohibits prospective candidates from publicly revealing which federal position they want to campaign for.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to EWN this weekend, Msimanga said he is looking to step up to the party\u2019s national leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSolly is not going to run for the leader of the party, that I can tell you without any shadow of doubt. I am being lobbied by other provinces and my own province to run for one of the senior positions &#8211; which I am considering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The DA\u2019s mayoral candidate for Tshwane, Cilliers Brink, also told EWN he is seriously considering running for one of the top leadership positions.<\/p>\n<p>Brink said he won\u2019t be challenging John Steenhuisen for party leader.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he said he is looking for a position which he can also balance with being mayor of Tshwane, should the DA win the elections in the capital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga said he is considering running for one of the top positions in the party\u2019s leadership structure. The DA is set to have a national elective congress in April, where it will be electing a new federal leadership. 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