Rivals mount vitriolic attacks against each other in heated DA internal debate
The battle for control of SA’s official opposition political party got heated with DA leader John Steenhuisen and former Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse taking jabs at each other during a tense online debate ahead of the party’s national elective conference this weekend.
The two candidates faced of during a closed online debate on Monday in which both leaders took aim at each other as they tried to convince delegates of their visions for the official opposition party. ..A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.
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