LIVE | Power shake-up on the cards as DA holds day 1 of elective conference

Theherald · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 11, 2026 · 1334 words · By TimesLIVE TimesLIVE

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11 April 2026, 17:54 WATCH | Minister Leon Schreiber speaks to Koena Mashale on the sidelines of the DA federal congress, highlighting strides made by the Home Affairs department and sharing views on the alleged coronation of the Igbo King at kuGompo.

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WATCH | Minister Leon Schreiber speaks to Koena Mashale on the sidelines of the DA federal congress, highlighting strides made by the Home Affairs department and sharing views on the alleged coronation of the Igbo King at kuGompo.

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pic.twitter.com/v1HHm5hvl8 — Business Day (@BDliveSA) April 11, 2026 11 April 2026, 16:13 WATCH | Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature for the DA, Mike Moriarty sits down with Business Day’s Hajra Omarjee, reflecting on how the party recouped votes…

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“11 April 2026, 17:54”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parliamentary elections are to be held in Hungary tomorrow on the 12th of April 2026 to elect all 199 members of the National Assembly of Hungary, with 100 seats required for a simple majority governm…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 11 is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 264 days remain until the end of the year.
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“Minister Leon Schreiber speaks to Koena Mashale on the sidelines of the DA federal congress”

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Wikipedia entry about South African elections (2024) is unrelated to the claim. No other sources confirm the interaction between Leon Schreiber and Koena Mashale on 11 April 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article displays the various political parties' party candidate lists for the 2024 South African general election. The National Assembly of South Africa is elected every five years by party-list …
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“11 April 2026, 16:13”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 11 is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 264 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_11

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“Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature for the DA, Mike Moriarty sits down with Business Day’s Hajra Omarjee”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm the interaction between Mike Moriarty and Hajra Omarjee.

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“11 April 2026, 14:06”

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“Helen Zille says the DA leader who will be elected at the party’s Congress has the best chance of being SA’s president in 2029”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm Helen Zille's statement about the DA leader's chances in 2029.

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“11 April 2026, 13:17”

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“Candidate for DA Federal Council Chair: Either Horn or Ashor Sarupen”

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“11 April 2026, 09:53”

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“Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen spoke about the agriculture sector”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm John Steenhuisen's speech at the DA conference.

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“Hormuz re-opening will ease pressure on SA agriculture: Steenhuisen”

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“DA power shake-up on the table as leadership race heats up”

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“Outgoing DA leader John Steenhuisen says he is leaving the DA intact”

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“The DA is heading into a high-stakes elective congress this weekend with sweeping constitutional changes”

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“Delegates will vote on 58 amendments that could significantly reshape how the DA is run”

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“Geordin Hill-Lewis has emerged as the frontrunner to replace John Steenhuisen”

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“The DA 2026 Federal Congress is preparing to reset the party's leadership and strategic direction ahead of the upcoming local government elections”

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“The congress marks a pivotal moment for the opposition party”

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“Either Horn or Ashor Sarupen, who is the deputy finance minister, is expected to take over from Helen Zille as DA Federal Council chair”

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“The DA 2026 Federal Congress is taking place at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand”

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“Helen Zille's pothole swim in March 2026 to highlight infrastructure issues”

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“John Steenhuisen stated the DA was on its knees in 2019 with 16% polling and internal division”

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“The DA's support is now approaching 30%”

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“Solly Msimanga mentioned rebuilding grassroots structures in Gauteng after the exodus of black leaders”

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“Iran granted South African vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz”

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“A ceasefire between the US and Iran was agreed upon on Wednesday”

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“The recent opening of the Strait of Hormuz should help ease pressure on South African agriculture”

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“The government has implemented measures to subsidize the levy for farmers”

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