Why the DA will go back to the future as it chooses its leader

The beleaguered Democratic Alliance will this weekend elect an interim leader, a key event crafting the future path of a party that has lost its black-leader boasting power.

Mmusi Maimane, the main opposition’s first black leader, quit last month when his former ally-turned-foe, Helen Zille, was elected chairperson of the federal council. Zille had handed over the reins as party leader to Maimane in 2015, but made a surprise comeback last month when she defeated Athol Trollip for the position...A subscription gives you full digital access to all Times Select content.

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