Hill-Lewis targets service delivery failures in KZN

Democratic Alliance federal leader Geordin Hill-Lewis addressed service delivery issues in KwaZulu-Natal during the party's provincial congress in Durban on Saturday. He urged municipalities to demonstrate effective governance and highlighted the uMngeni Municipality as a model. Hill-Lewis identified the eThekwini metro as the party's next priority for improvement.

Geordin Hill-Lewis spoke at the Democratic Alliance provincial congress held in Durban. He called on KwaZulu-Natal to move away from broken services toward reliable government delivery. The DA leader pointed to the uMngeni Municipality in Howick as an example of successful local governance under the party.

Hill-Lewis said the party's immediate focus now shifts to the eThekwini metro. He argued that Durban should function as a well-managed municipality providing consistent services, safety, and economic opportunities for residents.

“We know what it means when literally, the very idea of government crumbles and collapses and chaos and disorder take over,” Hill-Lewis stated. “This province knows what that means. It knows what it means when people lose faith, that government can work for the people and not for themselves.”

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Geordin Hill-Lewis elected DA federal leader with 90% vote at 2026 Johannesburg Congress, celebrating on stage amid cheering delegates.
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At the Democratic Alliance's Federal Congress 2026 in Johannesburg, delegates elected Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis as the party's new federal leader on Sunday, following pitches from candidates the day before. The 39-year-old secured over 90% of the vote against Sibusiso Dyonase and unveiled a four-point plan to expand the DA into South Africa's largest party by 2029, while installing a youthful new leadership team.

Candidates for DA federal leadership, including Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Sedibeng caucus leader Sibusiso Dyonase, delivered passionate speeches to more than 2,000 party members in Midrand, Johannesburg, at the Federal Congress on April 11. The new leadership is expected to steer the party into its next chapter after John Steenhuisen announced he would not seek re-election. Voting for leadership positions takes place on Sunday.

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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.

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the ANC's Limpopo provincial elective conference in Polokwane, calling on delegates to secure 90% in upcoming local government elections. The event saw unopposed leadership elections, with Premier Phophi Ramathuba becoming the first female provincial chairperson. Tensions surfaced over the SACP's independent election bids.

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Six months before South Africa's 2026 local government elections, Democratic Alliance's Helen Zille has gained an early lead in the Johannesburg mayoral race through creative campaigning. The African National Congress has yet to name a candidate, while Zille focuses on service delivery issues. Voting is scheduled for 4 November 2026.

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