DA sets sights on governance in 60 councils after November polls
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Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee speaks to DA’s federal council chairperson and head of elections, Ashor Sarupen, about the party’s early campaign start, its electoral targets, the battle for Gauteng’s metros, KwaZulu-Natal, voter fragmentation…
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What happened
Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee speaks to DA’s federal council chairperson and head of elections, Ashor Sarupen, about the party’s early campaign start, its electoral targets, the battle for Gauteng’s metros, KwaZulu-Natal, voter fragmentation…
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Common ground
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Perspective signals
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Follow-up questions
- What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: DA sets sights on governance in 60 councils after November polls?
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- What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?