JOHANNESBURG - The Democratic Alliance says its Federal Congress this weekend will be a moment of reflection.
The party plans to assess its electoral performance and internal structures. This will be its largest federal congress yet, with 2,000 delegates.
New leaders will be vying for key positions, including federal leader and chairperson of the powerful federal executive, the party’s top decision-making body between conferences.
Federal Congress Presiding Officer Werner Horn said the upcoming congress was culmination of a process that started a year ago when the party started verifying branches.
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"This Congress is destined to be a reflection of both our growth, electorally and both in respect of membership figures as well as the institutional maturity and integrity of the Democratic Alliance.”
For the leadership position, Cape Town mayor Gordon Hill-Lewis will go against Sedibeng caucus leader Sibusiso Diyonase.
Vying for the position of Federal Chairperson is Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism in the Western Cape Ivan Meyer and the leader of the opposition in Gauteng Solly Msimanga.
Cilliers Brink, Belinda Nyoko, Siviwe Gwarube, Solly Malatsi, Andrew Mare, NomaFrench Mbombo and Nicholas Nyathi will contest for deputy federal chairpersons.