In October last year, Mmusi Maimane resigned from his position as leader of the DA. He’s since founded the ONE South Africa Movement, and has a message for white South Africans.
Having spent many years laughing at their wisecracks together, and slapping each other on the back, the knives have now come out.
Technically, they’re contesting the position of interim party leader at the DA’s special federal council meeting next weekend, but a win now will go a long way to securing the job.
Mmusi Maimane is gone, Helen Zille is back, and those who remain within the party structures are doing their utmost to show that things are all fine on the home front. Not everyone agrees.
Patricia de Lille couldn’t help but revel in Mmusi’s resignation, releasing a statement and then singing a song aimed at the former DA leader.
We knew the end was nigh, but now we’ve reached the end of Mmusi Maimane’s reign as the leader of the DA.
It’s been a torrid few months for the DA, and the past week or so has been particularly damaging. It appears the wheels might just be coming off.
Late last week, Helen Zille announced that she wanted to return to the DA in order to get the party back on its feet. There are many who think that’s a bad idea.
There is one really worrying aspect to the current scandal(s) involving Mmusi Maimane, and it could spell his downfall.
Mmusi’s done an about-turn when it comes to whether or not he owns a house in Claremont, and there are some interesting questions being asked.
Some party insiders allege that donors are putting away their chequebooks in the wake of the poor national election showing.
This year’s general election results showed that the DA has some tough decisions ahead.
The DA’s federal executive is meeting today to unpack what went wrong these elections. Some senior party members now have targets on their backs.
You can follow the live election results as they trickle in throughout the day, although News24’s statistical model has already made a big call with regards the Western Cape.
Polling giants Ipsos has published the results of its final poll, and the Daily Maverick reckons it’s about as close to an accurate prediction as we will get ahead of May 8.
As we get ready to vote in May, let’s take a look at what the 2014 results might say about the outcome of the 2019 elections.
With the election looming large, it’s time to get to grips with how the three main politicals parties plan on handling big issues like land reform, jobs and fighting corruption.
During yesterday’s SONA debate, Mmusi did his best to take down any lingering Ramaphoria, whilst EFF spokesperson Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi went after the air-con.
Former DA councillor Brett Herron is clearly unenthused with the way the party is headed, penning a scathing takedown of the internal politics.
The DA and the EFF aren’t exactly tight, but in the Tshwane and Johannesburg metros, they have banded together to fight their common enemy. Now that’s set to go up in flames.
On Wednesday, the DA unveiled a billboard taking a hardcore shot at the ANC, and setting the tone for the upcoming election showdown.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane claims to have evidence that president Cyril Ramaphosa’s office was aware of the Gupta family’s involvement in state capture.
Well, that’s a little awkward. A metro officer got the fright of his life when he stopped a Jozi taxi and discovered the DA leader chilling inside.
All members of parliament are required to make annual declarations of gifts they receive with a value in excess of R500, and some are rather interesting.
Any South African politician is ill-advised to compare themselves to Madiba, and Mmusi Maimane is no different. But what did he actually say?
As South Africa’s economy continues to decline at a rapid rate, Mmusi Maimane has suggested six simple actions that the government can undertake to fix it.
Helen Zille’s Tuesday apology was more than just a career politician dropping her ideological argument. She was finally submitting to Maimane’s leadership.
The DA sat down for a media conference this morning, during which Heln Zille apologised for her controversial tweets and faced the music.
Whether it’s hard hats or insults, our Parliament generally involves plenty of hurling. Mmusi and John Steenhuisen were in fine form yesterday.
If the last few weeks have taught us anything, it’s that Zuma and his cronies are becoming increasingly desperate. This weekend was another great example.