
Geordin Hill-Lewis was elected leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Sunday, placing the Cape Town mayor at the helm of South Africa’s second-largest party at a pivotal political moment.
His election comes as the DA gears up for the upcoming local government elections later this year while also sharpening its longer-term strategy to lead national government in 2029.
Hill-Lewis succeeds John Steenhuisen, who stepped down after leading the DA since 2019 and steering it into the government of national unity (GNU) after the 2024 general election. Lewis defeated Gauteng challenger Sibusiso Dyonase,…
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