Will scandal derail the DA’s bid for South Africa’s biggest cities?
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis delivers his acceptance speech after being announced as the leader of South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) during a meeting to elect the party’s federal leader, in Midrand, near Johannesburg, South Africa on 12 April 2026.© REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Published on August 21, 2026 at 16:00 pm (GMT +1) Days after launching its manifesto for South Africa’s 4 November local elections, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has been forced onto the defensive over the business interests of one of its senior finance figures.
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