Former DA leader Helen Zille announced on social media on Friday that she was going to make herself available for the position of Federal Council chairperson later this month.
The position was held by James Selfe for many years. Zille said the party has been in distress for some time. After the consultation, she decided to run for the position and she submitted nomination forms on Friday.
“If elected as chair of the federal council my objective will be to support the leadership in its goal of stabilising the party and getting back on track,” she said.
DA leader Mmusi Maimane has been under pressure in recent weeks after revelations on the house he is living in Cape Town. Maimane was also linked to former Steinhoff Chief Executive Markus Jooste after the donation of the car to the party.
Maimane and his supporters have said this was an agenda targeting him.
In other news – SABC welcomes billions in bailout
The SABC will at least be able to pay some of its long-overdue bills. The public broadcaster has been granted an R3.2-billion cash injection. The SABC will however only receive R2.1-billion of the R3.2-billion bailout.
Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams says more conditions need to be met before a further R1-billion will be paid. Of the eight pre-conditions, the SABC has fully met five, partially met two, while one has not been met. Read more
Source: The Citizen
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