The Democratic Alliance is a liberal political party in South Africa, sitting on the centre to centre-right of the political spectrum. It has been the second-largest party in the country since its fou
Helen Suzman
Harry Schwarz
Newspaper with headline about the DA's leadership change, in a Cape Town Woolworths, in February 2026
Cape Town City Hall, the meeting place for the DA-controlled Cape Town City Council, was lit up in blue and yellow (the colours of the Ukrainian flag) in solidarity with Ukraine in following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
General elections were held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. This was the seventh general election h
Democratic Alliance (South Africa)
…is Chairperson of both the Federal Council and the Federal Executive, the highest decision-making structures of the party. In the aftermath of the 2024 general election, the DA entered into a ruling grand coalition with the African National Congress (ANC) and various other parties, called a government of national unity…
Cyril Ramaphosa 2024
John Steenhuisen 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin alongside South African President Jacob Zuma
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