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Democratic Alliance

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FoundedSouth Africa
Preceded by Democratic Party
Leadership Mmusi Maimane
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The Democratic Alliance is a South African political party and the official opposition to the ruling African National Congress. The party is broadly centrist, and has been attributed both centre-left and centre-right policies. It is a member of Liberal International and the Africa Liberal Network.

South Africa: The region where political violence is on the rise ahead of elections

South Africa: The region where political violence is on the rise ahead of elections
Dec 3,2023 8:41 pm

... Chris Pappas, 32, of the opposition Democratic Alliance, set about tackling corruption...

South African divisions exposed by Israel-Hamas conflict

South African divisions exposed by Israel-Hamas conflict
Nov 7,2023 11:01 am

... Its pro-Palestinian position has been condemned by the country s Jewish Board of Deputies, the South African Zionist Federation and the largest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA)...

Putin will not attend Brics summit - South African presidency

Putin will not attend Brics summit - South African presidency
Jul 19,2023 10:50 am

... The biggest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, went to court to try to force the authorities to arrest Mr Putin, should he set foot in the country...

How Putin has given South Africa a big diplomatic headache

How Putin has given South Africa a big diplomatic headache
Jun 3,2023 6:00 am

... In the meantime, the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has accused the African National Congress (ANC) of sucking up to Russia simply because the near-bankrupt governing party wants to continue pocketing large donations from the Kremlin and its proxies...

South Africa plans law change over Putin ICC arrest warrant

South Africa plans law change over Putin ICC arrest warrant
May 30,2023 4:30 pm

... South Africa s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), has launched a court application to compel the authorities to arrest Mr Putin should he arrive in August...

Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa's president considers future amid corruption scandal

Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa's president considers future amid corruption scandal
Dec 2,2022 7:40 am

... But could anyone in the current ANC leadership - so many tainted, themselves, by allegations of corruption - garner the levels of nationwide popular support that Mr Ramaphosa still enjoys? And if not, are we watching the slow unravelling of the party that once liberated South Africa from apartheid - and election defeat in 2024? South Africa s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, is certainly hoping to capitalise on the current crisis, calling for early elections...

Cyril Ramaphosa: Damning report raises tough questions for South Africa's leader

Cyril Ramaphosa: Damning report raises tough questions for South Africa's leader
Dec 1,2022 12:10 pm

... The Democratic Alliance announced that it will use parliament s sitting next week to put forward a motion calling for early elections - saying the damning allegations against Mr Ramaphosa show that the ANC must be removed from power...

Ukraine war: South Africa refuses to seize sanctioned Russian superyacht

Ukraine war: South Africa refuses to seize sanctioned Russian superyacht
Oct 25,2022 10:41 pm

... On Monday, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis - a member of the opposition Democratic Alliance party - urged officials to block the superyacht s entry, writing on Twitter that there could be " no place in our city for accomplices to, and enablers of, Putin s war"...

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