She said the DA needed to decide whether to continue with the current trajectory, where it represents the 'voices of the few', or whether it wanted to cultivate a new way – with her at the helm.
DA KZN spokesperson on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs , Mbali Ntuli, briefs media her on candidacy in the upcoming DA leadership election in Rosebank, Johannesburg, 7 February 2020, for the DA leadership position against John Steenhuisen, the current interim leader, Western Cape leader Bonginkosi Madikizela, and Gauteng leader John Moodey. Picture :Nigel Sibanda
In a statement and a video, released on Tuesday, Ntuli said she wanted to share her vision of how to create a more inclusive party, saying there were two key issues the party needed to address in order to be a viable alternative for South Africans. “If we cannot communicate our position clearly on where we stand with respect to issues like employment, housing and redress, the vast majority of South Africans will not listen to us,” said Ntuli.
“It is unfortunate that 26 years into our democracy, poverty in South Africa still has a colour. As the DA, we need to have these conversations because the state has failed to meaningfully address the legacy of apartheid,” said Ntuli. She commits to reach out to members of the DA across the country to ask for support in her bid to lead the party.The party has limped from one scandal to the next over the past year. It also saw the return of Zille, its long-time leader, as Federal Council chair and the resignation of its first black leader, Mmusi Maimane.
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