CAPE TOWN - DA leader John Steenhuisen announced on Wednesday that he would not be seeking re-election when his term ends in April.
But who will succeed him?
The party is keeping mum on this, saying only time will tell.
The nomination period opens later this month.
In the meantime, the party announced its first phase of Western Cape mayoral candidates for the local government elections.
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These include Beaufort West, Central Karoo District, Hessequa, Kannaland and Laingsburg.
The party’s leaders described the local government elections as the most important activity on the political calendar for the year.
The DA has prioritised all the metros as strategic municipalities.
Nominations for the DA's top job open later this month.
- eNCA's Ayesha Ismail reports.