The Democratic Alliance's new leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, admits the party's support is too narrow.
There was a lot of noise surrounding the 2024 election result, which saw the African National Congress support drop below 50% for the first time and forced it into a coalition with the DA and eight other parties. But the entry of the pro-business DA into power disguised the fact that it still only polled just shy of 22%.
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