Phalatse wants manual voting at DA congress to 'protect her backers'

Insiders say there is a revolt against the former Johannesburg mayor for her failure to call caucus elections but she says the claims are false

26 February 2023 - 00:02

The race for the DA leadership is hotting up, with former Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse saying her supporters fear coming out publicly because of a “climate of fear” in the party ahead of its federal congress...

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