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Leadership rift tests DA's claim to competent governance

As Hill-Lewis consolidates control of the biggest opposition party, questions over trust and influence complicate his bid to widen its appeal

Ahead of a critical test in the local elections on 26 November, the opposition Democratic Alliance has handed its opponents an unexpected gift. Instead of campaigning against the ANC’s record in the municipalities, the country’s largest opposition party is trying to explain an internal drama.

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