Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2015-05-10
Mmusi Maimane was on Sunday elected as the leader of the Democratic Alliance at the party’s Federal Congress in Port Elizabeth.
Maimane becomes the party’s youngest and the first person of colour to lead the official opposition after Helen Zille in April announced she would step down as party leader.
Athol Trollip was elected as the party’s federal chairperson.
93 percent of delegates voted on Sunday morning during the 2015 DA Federal Congress.
The federal leadership position was contested by Maimane, outgoing federal chair Wilmot James and two other members, Adrian Naidoo and Morgan Oliphant.
Former DA leader Tony Leon earlier told delegates the new leader would have to adapt strategies and tactics in order to continue to grow the party.
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