The race for DA leader reached a climax on Saturday when the two leading candidates delivered their last pleas to congress delegates. | JasonFelix JKwritingz
Both leaders made impassionate pleas for delegates to vote for them.
Taking a sly swipe at Steenhuisen, Phalaste said: “It is not the length of time in a party that determines one’s effectiveness. It is not the number of years that counts. It is about capability, experience, and qualifications.” Phalatse also highlighted that under Steenhuisen, the party's electoral performance declined during the 2021 local government elections.
“I am asking you to re-elect me. Since October 2019, we have been working hard to rebuild the DA. We came out stronger than ever before. We must bring the ANC below 50%. This is our mission. We will play a leading role in constructing a post-ANC South Africa.“When I first joined the Democratic Party, we were under no illusions. We were a 1.7% party, but we knew we had to put in hard work. We also knew that this was the politics of the long haul and knew that there were no shortcuts.
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