Leadership contest

Sibusiso Dyonase, a 33-year-old DA caucus leader from Sedibeng, has thrown his hat into the ring for the party's federal leadership, challenging Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis two days before the nomination deadline. He argues that delegates across South Africa deserve a democratic choice rather than an uncontested frontrunner. The federal congress, where the decision will be made, is scheduled for 11-12 April in Midrand, Gauteng.