DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE Founded: 24 June 2000 Founder(s): Helen Suzman, Harry Schwarz, Zach de Beer, Jan Steytler, Colin Eglin, Harry Lawrence, Clive van Ryneveld, Boris Wilson, Owen Townley-Williams, Ray Swart, John Cope, Walter Stanford, Ronald Butcher Leader: Hellen Zille Parliamentary Leader: Lindiwe Mazibuko Federal Chairperson: Dr Wilmot James Chairperson of Federal Finance Committee: Dion George 2004 12.4% National Assembly Seats: 50 2009 16.7% National Assembly Seats: 67/400 2014 30%? Seats: above 100 for the 1st time? About the DA South Africas official opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA) traces its roots to the anti-apartheid movement of the 70s and 80s, but has also absorbed much of the former voter base of the National Party in the post-apartheid era. It has been known as the Progressive Party, the Progressive Reform Party, and the Progressive Federal Party. During this time, the party featured prominent anti-Apartheid activists such as Helen Suzman, Colin Eglin, Harry Schwarz and Frederik van Zyl Slabbert. The DA supports liberal democracy and free market principles Their vision for South Africa is one of a prosperous, open, equal opportunity society. They support a free enterprise economy driven by choices, risks and hard work, and a dynamic, critical and effective opposition that promotes the well being of the country. - See more at: inkulufreeheid.org/ovov/da.php#sthash.OLjuEcVm.dpuf
Posted on: Thu, 08 May 2014 10:00:40 +0000
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