Mathew Cuthbert replaces Gwen Ngwenya as DA's head of policy sowetanlive.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sowetanlive.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Phalatse said she had spoken to many delegates attending the congress over the weekend, and they raised serious concerns with her about the electronic voting system and the counting method. She accused the party of not doing enough to allay the fears of delegates that the system was credible and could be trusted.
The DA continues to be a party that struggles with issues of race and identity. If the party wants to ever be able to truly contest for power and lead national government, it will need to do some deep introspection and rethink how it can appeal to a wider part of the electorate, writes Joel Bregman.
POINT OF VIEW|Joel Bregman: Who does the DA stand for? Dealing with race concerns as DA chooses brand-new management graziadaily.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from graziadaily.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
"The only people who come and go that are ever analysed, especially in a racist way, is if you happen to leave the DA and you are black and you leave for any reason," said Zille.