The DA in KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Dean Macpherson has announced the election of new leadership in the provincial legislature for the 7th term.
DA KZN leader Francois Rodgers has been elected as the new caucus leader, Mmabatho Tembe has been deployed as the new caucus chairperson, while Hannah Winkler is the new deputy chief whip.
Macpherson said by virtue of there being no contestation for the leadership positions, this is evidence of a united and focused team who will lead the DA into the crucial term where they may possibly co-govern the province through a government of provincial unity.
“In time to come, the caucus leader, Francois Rodgers, will nominate his chief whip in consultation with the Provincial Executive Committee. The DA in KZN congratulates this leadership team and the members of the provincial caucus as they embark on the crucial task of rescuing KwaZulu-Natal,” he said in a statement.
The KZN Legislature will hold its first sitting of the 7th term on Friday (today). This is where Members of the Provincial Legislature will elect the speaker, deputy speaker and the premier.
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