'The DA can still be saved from far right drift and anti-intellectualism. Even if victory seems unattainable, keep going,' said former DA MP Phumzile Van Damme.
“This is going to be a fun movie. I know all the characters, their motivations and strategies. Kind of awkward for those who have publicly endorsed John without knowing who his opponent would be. That’s what comprising your morals for power and power does.”, Phalatse said “significant” people in the DA had approached her last year to contest for leadership.
“Several people within the DA approached me last year. There is a sense within the DA that we need a change in leadership, that we need to inject new energy into the leadership structures of the party in order for us to connect better with the electorate. “We're not growing as fast as we would like, there's much competition now with many new entrants in this space and we do need to reconsider our stance as the DA.”
Phalatse said she's been mulling over her plans to contest for a while but it was fuelled by people criticising the party for not having representative leadership structures. “I joined the DA in 2015 and I've never put my hand up to be in any leadership structures of the party except at a local level, so I do think I have a responsibility to change the face of the party if I really want to see the party grow — not only myself but I hope that I'll see many more people across the country doing the same.”
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