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Key Strategic Points

  1. 1 Lewis announced his candidacy for DA federal leader, with the party congress scheduled for 11 April to elect new leadership.
  2. 2 Lewis emphasized the DA's success in Cape Town, citing 470,000 new jobs created and affordable housing investment as proof of effective governance.
  3. 3 He committed to four priorities: demonstrating effective governance, closing the gap with millions of non-DA voters, meaningfully engaging in the Government of National Unity, and restoring hope through action.
  4. 4 Lewis rejected narratives of national decline and positioned the DA as capable of building a 'country of hope' through practical problem-solving.
  5. 5 The DA has grown from opposition to governing in local, provincial, and national spheres, and Lewis called for the party to become South Africa's largest by 2029.

Notable Quotes

“South Africa is full of good people who are prepared to work hard to give their children a better life than they had. People who want to see our country move forward, not backwards.”

— Jordan Hill Lewis

“A DA that resigns itself to permanent opposition status is weak. We cannot be satisfied with shouting from the sidelines. Making a noise is not the same as making a difference.”

— Jordan Hill Lewis

“A stronger DA for a stronger SA. That is our mission.”

— Jordan Hill Lewis

“I nominated Jordan because I believe in his ability to lead the DA and I believe in his ability to help lead South Africa into a new era of possibility.”

— Siviwe Gwarube, National Education Minister

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