Shortly after John Steenhuisen announced he would not seek re-election as leader of the Democratic Alliance later this year, Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis told his local caucus that he was giving serious thought to throwing his hat in the ring.
According to the Mail & Guardian, a message Hill-Lewis sent to his caucus was leaked. Hill-Lewis made it clear that, if he chose to run for the top post, he planned to continue as mayor and ‘seek re-election shoulder to shoulder with all of you’
He acknowledged that, despite the announcement being only minutes old, numerous calls and WhatsApp messages were already arriving, pressing him on his future plans.
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‘By now you will have seen or heard the news that John has announced that he will not stand for re-election as party leader,’ Hill-Lewis wrote in the message.
‘Before I answer anyone else, I need to speak to you first. I want you to know that I am seriously considering today’s announcement and my next steps.
‘I am incredibly proud of this team and what we’ve achieved together. This is the DA’s biggest government and our strongest platform. I still feel very inspired by our mission in Cape Town. And you are quite a lekker bunch of people to work with,’ he added.
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