The Democratic Alliance (DA) has decided that it's now time for the party to look at a future where the African National Congress (ANC) was not in government, and has begun discussions on how to become a viable replacement. Addressing the public through its social media platforms on Tuesday, DA leader John Steenhuisen said it was "imperative for a party like the DA to start envisioning a future beyond an ANC national government".
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Democratic Alliance (DA) head of policy Gwen Ngwenya expressed on Thursday, after lengthy consultation with public health experts, her party’s strong support for Covid-19 vaccination to protect against hospitalization and death, however, she stresses that the DA is strongly opposed to mandatory vaccination. “Evidence is emerging that vaccines are less effective at preventing transmission, as waves of infection are still occurring amongst highly vaccinated populations,” she said in a statement.