DA elects parly leadership team
The DA announced its parliamentary leadership team on Thursday, following an internal election held by the party's caucus earlier in the day.
As expected, Mmusi Maimane will lead the Democratic Alliance in the Parliament following his unopposed nomination for the position.
Other members of the team are:
-- chief whip: John Steenhuisen;
-- caucus chair: Anchen Dreyer;
-- caucus deputy chair: Richard Majola;
-- deputy chief whip: Mike Waters;
-- leader in the National Council of Provinces: Elza van Lingen; and,
-- whip in the NCOP: Kathy Labuschagne.
The caucus also elected a number of whips. These are: Dion George, Natasha Michael, James Masango, Annette Steyn, Erik Marais, Diane Kohler-Barnard, Gavin Davis, Patricia Kopane, Ian Ollis, Lance Greyling, and Steven Mokgalapa.
- Sapa