Democratic Alliance

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'Gone with the wind' - Tweeps react to DA's account being removed ... (CapeTalk)

JOHANESBURG - Twitter users took to social media on Tuesday to express their shock and curiosity as to why the Democratic Alliance (DA) was no longer on the ...

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The DA's Twitter account has been offline for over 24 hours (MyBroadband)

“The DA condemns the attempted murder of Eskom's CEO, Andre de Ruyter at Megawatt Park, while dutifully attending to his duties in the wake of his resignation – ...

Update: Firth told MyBroadband that the DA has heard back from Twitter and that their social media team is working with them to resolve the problem. MyBroadband contacted the DA for an update on its Twitter page suspension, but it had not responded by the time of publication. Responding to questions on Twitter about why the page was offline, DA IT head Adrian Firth indicated that the party had not removed the page.

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'Gone with the wind' - Tweeps react to DA's account being removed ... (Eyewitness News)

JOHANESBURG - Twitter users took to social media on Tuesday to express their shock and curiosity as to why the Democratic Alliance (DA) was no longer on the ...

[#da] [#DemocraticAlliance] [January 10, 2023] You always in the loop. Where is the @ourDA...? [@KaitlinRawson]do you perhaps know the backstory to this? [January 10, 2023] [pic.twitter.com/tDVl8K14wi] [January 10, 2023]

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What happened to the DA's Twitter account? (Independent Online)

Speaking to various media outlets, DA spokesperson Solly Malatsi said they are working on getting the account restored. Story continues below Advertisement. It ...

Where is the @our_DA...? You always in the loop. What did the DA do now? [@KaitlinRawson]do you perhaps know the backstory to this? Where is the DA’s It is unclear when or how the account was removed from the popular social media platform.

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John Steenhuisen | No, the DA does not need to rebrand itself, Mr ... (News24)

The DA's strength comes from resolutely standing by four principles, not from rebranding, writes DA leader John Steenhuisen in response to an opinion ...

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