Ahead of today's federal executive meeting in Joburg, Mmusi Maimane is under siege from senior DA figures unhappy with its performance in the national and provincial elections.
Johannesburg - Several DA leaders on Sunday threw their weight behind under-fire party leader Mmusi Maimane, demanding that he complete his term and that he not be solely blamed for dwindling electoral support.
The party also shed almost 500 000 voters, dropping from nearly 4.1 million in 2014 to just above 3.6 million this time. Free State and Limpopo leaders, Patricia Kopane and Jacques Smalle, respectively, said there had not been any calls for Maimane to step down. She challenged Maimane's detractors to wait for the end of his term in 2021 and contest for the position.
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