Zille’s lone contender, Lungile Phenyane, dropped her bid to become the party’s new leader, but ‘she was not forced to withdraw’
Helen Zille is likely to be re-elected uncontested to lead the DA engine room after her lone contender, Lungile Phenyane, abruptly dropped out of the race.
This is as the party’s 2,000 delegates prepare to elect new leadership for the official opposition, which is looking to reduce the ANC’s majority in next year’s general elections. ..A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.
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