Monday, April 13, 2015

NEWS: Zille to quit as DA leader

Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille will step down as party leader on May 9, but wants to complete her term as Western Cape premier until the next election in 2019.

 Helen Zille in full cry at last year's DA's provincial congress in Gauteng. She announced on Sunday that she is calling it a day as party leader, but will see out her term as Western Cape Premier

The  surprise announcement was made after an unscheduled federal executive meeting held at the OR Tambo International Airport, with provincial and other party leaders summoned from around the country to be informed in person.

Zille told reporters that she had spent months wondering whether or not to stand for another term as party leader and had taken the decision on Thursday to call it a day.

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