Sithembiso Ngema has been elected as the provincial leader of the DA in KwaZulu-Natal.
Image: DA KZN / Facebook
The newly elected leadership of the Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal has been unveiled with former deputy leader Sithembiso Ngema taking on the role of provincial leader and the new deputy leader is Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer.
The DA held its elective congress on Saturday at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban.
The party said the congress brought together delegates from across the province to elect provincial leadership and to engage on key party matters, including the future direction of the DA in KwaZulu-Natal especially in the lead up to the Local Government Elections in November.
The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal (DA KZN) hosted a provincial congress in Durban at the Olive Convention Centre on Saturday.
Image: Democratic Alliance / Facebook
Others in the leadership team include:
Provincial chairperson: Dean Macpherson
Deputy chairpersons:
1st Sandile Mnikathi
2nd Sakhile Mngadi
3rd Swelakhe Shelembe
The party said it is ready to work hard to be the dominant party in municipalities across KZN.
“Residents of KZN deserve to live under the benefits that come with DA-run governments.This showcased the values of the DA of free and fair elections.”
Addressing delegates, new party leader Geordin Hill-Lewis said the DA was aiming to become the governing alternative in KZN.
“Here in KZN, the DA must be ambitious. The DA must retain and grow where we already govern.
“We must show that uMngeni is not an exception, but a beginning. uMngeni is proof that the DA can govern in KwaZulu-Natal and govern well.
“But we must not stop there. We must fight for Durban. Durban should be one of the great cities of Africa: a city of growth, tourism, trade, port-led development, clean beaches, reliable services, safe communities, and pride.”
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