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PODCAST | The Lead: The DA is maturing and getting younger, with Carol Paton

Apr 15, 2026 Culture views: 106

THe DA held its elective congress this weekend.

Graphic: Sharlene Rood,Graeme Raubenheimer/News24. Images: Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images

The DA led a landmark elective congress this past weekend,leaving it with an introspective question.

In this new Geordin Hill-Lewis era,can the party shed its perceived stigma of being a 20% party,mostly for whites?

We'll take stock with our acting political editor,Carol Paton,who's been following the DA campaign trail in Soweto this Monday.


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