‘I will stay in my lane’ – Zille after being elected DA federal council chair

The former premier and Institute of Race Relations fellow beat federal chairperson Athol Trolip, former deputy chief whip Mike Waters and deputy chairperson Thomas Waters for the top job.Zille’s victory comes after a tense two-day sitting of the party’s highest decision-making structure in between congresses – the federal council.

Party leader Mmusi Maimane appeared to have been given second political life despite the recommendation by the report for him to step down. Delegates of federal council told City Press that Waters and MP Ghaleb Cachalia were amongst those who argued that Maimane take his leave as per the report but the view was defeated.

Meanwhile Zille was at pains to emphasise that she would be “staying in her lane” and not interfering unless asked to.

SthembileCel That's impossible. She's too used to straddling lanes with impunity.

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