{"id":97167,"date":"2026-04-12T15:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/da-federal-congress-prepares-for-new-leadership-election"},"modified":"2026-04-12T15:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:12:15","slug":"da-federal-congress-prepares-for-new-leadership-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/da-federal-congress-prepares-for-new-leadership-election","title":{"rendered":"DA Federal Congress Prepares for New Leadership Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>It&#8217;s a big day for the future of the Democratic Alliance (DA) as the party prepares to elect its new leaders on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The party\u2019s federal congress enters its second and final day at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, delegates focused heavily on constitutional amendments and policy discussions that govern the organisation.<\/p>\n<p>The DA will use a digital voting system that allows all delegates at its federal congress to cast their ballots for the party\u2019s next leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Voting delegates will be directed to a separate venue from the main plenary, where private cubicles equipped with laptops are set up for casting their ballots.<\/p>\n<p>The party says the electronic system is known for its quick vote counting and its ability to produce verifiable results in the event of any disputes.<\/p>\n<p>Helen Zille, who now no longer holds a leadership position in the party, has wished its soon-to-be-elected leaders well.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Go forth, fight the good fight, go out and multiply support for the DA because that will make our country the wonderful, successful, and great country we know it can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and the party\u2019s Sedibeng caucus leader, Sibusiso Dyonase, are battling it out for the federal leader position.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Solly Msimnaga, the party\u2019s leader in Gauteng, will go against Ivan Mayor to try and take over the federal chairperson position.<\/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. 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