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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87419, member: 27"]
A second shot at the DA federal chairperson role is on the table for Solly Msimanga as the party gears up for a wide-open leadership contest in April.

Msimanga officially enters the race
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[*]Solly Msimanga confirmed his bid for DA federal chairperson on 27 February during a public address.
[*]Nominations open this weekend, and he plans to accept them immediately.
[*]The 45-year-old previously lost a run at the same position back in 2018.
[*]Multiple provincial leaders and party members reportedly urged him to jump in.
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His political track record is substantial
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[*]Msimanga served as Executive Mayor of Tshwane from 2016 to 2019.
[*]He chaired the DA's Gauteng provincial structures from 2014 to 2017.
[*]His current gig is Leader of the Opposition in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.
[*]Service delivery, cleaner audits, and fiscal discipline defined his mayoral tenure.
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DA's leadership landscape is shifting fast
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[*]Federal leader John Steenhuisen confirmed he will not seek re-election at the April congress.
[*]Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is widely tipped to contest the top federal leader spot.
[*]A Msimanga-Hill-Lewis combo could form a fresh leadership pairing for the party.
[*]The federal chairperson oversees internal party structures and strategic direction.
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