South Africa’s largest opposition party on Sunday
elected John Steenhuisen as their leader, who vowed to take the
centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA) to greater heights after a
slump in electoral support.
Steenhuisen, who has acted as interim party leader since its
first black leader Mmusi Maimane quit over a year ago, has also
served as party chief whip in parliament.
The triumph will see him lead the DA in the 2024 presidential
elections against the ruling African National Congress (ANC).
In his acceptance speech, Steenhuisen said under his leadership
“people power” would be the order of the day, promising to “fight
to give power and opportunities to every law-abiding, honest and
hard-working citizen, regardless of their background”.
Securing a whopping 80 per cent of the historic virtual vote,
veteran John Steenhuisen delivered a crushing victory over his
youthful, energetic competitor Mbali Ntuli.
“We choose our leaders on the basis of their ideas, the content
of their character and their potential to lead our party into new
territory,” Steenhuisen said.
“Thank you to each and every DA delegate… for the trust you have
placed in me,” he added.
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