DA demotes defiant Cachalia over anti-Israel stance

DA MP says he will continue speaking out despite absence of support within party caucus

05 November 2023 - 00:00 By THABO MOKONE and KGOTHATSO MADISA

DA MP Ghaleb Cachalia was isolated by his colleagues during  a parliamentary caucus meeting this week as    party leader John Steenhuisen prepared to  dump  him from the DA’s  “shadow cabinet” over his condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza.  ..

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