{"id":97591,"date":"2026-04-21T14:54:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/hill-lewis-appoints-managers-for-party-gnu-presence"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:19:10","slug":"hill-lewis-appoints-managers-for-party-gnu-presence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/hill-lewis-appoints-managers-for-party-gnu-presence","title":{"rendered":"Hill-Lewis Appoints Managers for Party GNU Presence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>A week on the job as DA leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis is still setting up his office while juggling his ambitions to serve a second term as Cape Town mayor.<\/p>\n<p>Hill-Lewis has made two key appointments to manage the party\u2019s presence in national government, since he doesn\u2019t plan to join the executive himself.<\/p>\n<p>By putting Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber in charge of the DA\u2019s Cabinet members, Hill-Lewis said he doesn\u2019t view the move as outsourcing his power as the party\u2019s federal leader.<\/p>\n<p>With six ministerial posts, unlike his predecessor, Hill-Lewis will be removed from the inner workings of Cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>He said Schreiber will now be his \u201cguy on the field\u201d holding the party line and keeping a watchful eye over the party\u2019s performance in government.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will never expect anyone to cross any ethical or legal boundaries. 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