{"id":272175,"date":"2018-09-18T13:46:44","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T11:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=272175"},"modified":"2018-09-18T13:46:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T11:46:44","slug":"maimane-pulls-out-of-bid-to-be-the-next-western-cape-premier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/272175\/maimane-pulls-out-of-bid-to-be-the-next-western-cape-premier\/","title":{"rendered":"Maimane pulls out of bid to be the next Western Cape premier"},"content":{"rendered":"

DA leader Mmusi Maimane has declined the request for him to stand as the party’s candidate for premier of the Western Cape.<\/p>\n

In a statement following a meeting of the DA’s federal executive, the party said that it considered the nomination, but together with Maimane decided that his attention best be focused elsewhere.<\/p>\n

“This was a request that required careful consideration and consultation with the relevant party structures which made the initial request to him.”<\/p>\n

Maimane’s decline follows weekend reports<\/a><\/strong> that said the party leader had in fact nominated himself for the position, which came as a shock to other leaders in the party.<\/p>\n

The move was seen as a concession by the DA that it was not making the necessary inroads to topple ANC governances in hotly contested provinces like Gauteng and Northern Cape, and perhaps even pointed to a weakening position in the Western Cape.<\/p>\n

According to the DA, Maimane’s decision not to stand for Western Cape premier was based on him having a different number one priority – that the party stands behind his commitment to build a better South Africa and stronger DA.<\/p>\n

The party said its federal executive will meet again on Tuesday (18 September) to determine who will be selected as the DA candidate for premier of the Western Cape.<\/p>\n

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