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Bonginkosi Madikizela elected to lead Western Cape DA

Western Cape DA leader Bonginkosi Madikizela. Picture credits: DAVID HARRISON
Western Cape DA leader Bonginkosi Madikizela. Picture credits: DAVID HARRISON

Bonginkosi Madikizela has been elected as the new DA leader in the Western Cape.

Madikizela beat DA MPL Lennit Max in a highly contested elective congress on Saturday.

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His fellow cabinet member‚ Social Development MEC Albert Fritz was elected as his deputy‚ beating outspoken MPL Masizole Mnqasela.

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Madikizela's election puts him pole position to become the next Western Cape premier in 2019.

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