PHUTI MOSOMANE
DEMOCRATIC Alliance (DA) national spokesperson Solly Malatsi has been officially elected as one of three deputy federal chairpersons, making him the only black person elected to a senior position in the party.
Malatsi contested against Lungile Phenyane, Natasha Mazzone, Nqaba Bhanga, and Refiloe Nt’sekhe for the position.
“I am very much excited to have been honoured by delegates at the congress. It’s a massive honour and I want to thank all delegates for the elections. I am happy very the responsibilities given to me,” said Malatsi.
JP Smith was elected as the 1st Deputy and Anton Bredell as the 3rd Deputy in the deputy federal chairpersons’ portfolio.
But for Malatsi, it is not about race, and he does not want South Africans to view the DA in terms of race. “It’s about talent pool and considering each person’s skills set,” he said.
However, social media was abuzz about
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