Lungile Phenyane

2023 - 3 - 15

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Who is Lungile Phenyane? She is in the running for all top DA ... (Daily Maverick)

Lungile Phenyane is listed to contest all the DA's top positions, yet no one seems to know much about her. What is evident is her appetite to lead in the ...

What has instead emerged from speaking to different individuals in Gauteng is that Phenyane only joined the party in 2022. Then she threw her hat in the ring for every possible leadership position at an annual general meeting in her branch. The 36-year-old, however, seems to be “fairly unknown”, as DA Gauteng chairperson Fred Nel put it. However, DAWN Tshwane regional leader Sandy Mbuvha had no idea who Phenyane was and could not vouch for her. Lungile Phenyane is listed to contest all the DA’s top positions, yet no one seems to know much about her. A quick Google search will yield information about almost any individual, but in Phenyane’s case little was found on her after the announcement, not even a photo of her.

I'm not in it for positions, says DA's Lungile Phenyane (Independent Online)

Cape Town - The DA'S Lungile Phenyane, the only candidate vying for all the leadership roles at the party's forthcoming elective federal congress, says her ...

So there is no way that any of the black people will make it. I believe that the preparations have been thorough and that we are going to be able to deliver a world-class congress.” “It seems like no one is really posing a threat to the current leadership. “She has been approved as a candidate, she will appear in all the ballot papers. This is not about positions for me, I am fighting for young people and women. Our country needs movement, our country needs change and I believe the DA is the party for the change that we need.

LISTEN | TimesLIVE speaks to Lungile Phenyane on running for all ... (TimesLIVE)

An unknown DA member from Gauteng has done the unexpected — Lungile Phenyane is running for all leadership positions in the party.

Lungile Phenyane

Steenhuisen, Phalatse, Phenyane to contest for DA's top job (Eyewitness News)

CAPE TOWN - The Democratic Alliance (DA)'s top job will officially be contested by three candidates - incumbent John Steenhuisen, former Johannesburg mayor ...

" The party will hold its federal congress in Johannesburg next month. [#DA]announcing its candidates to stand for leadership positions at its congress next month.

An unknown 36-year-old has put herself forward for every available ... (News24)

In April, the DA congress will elect a leader, a federal chairperson and three deputy federal chairs. Lungile Phenyane has never served in any DA leadership ...

JUST IN: Lungile Phenyane withdraws from contesting two positions ... (Citizen)

There has been much speculation about the identity of Democratic Alliance (DA) member Lungile Phenyane, ahead of the DA's federal congress.

Women and youth are the future.” Phenyane denied that she was forced to withdraw from contesting the two positions. This is not about individuals. “This is not about competing. [DA federal council ](https://www.da.org.za/our-people)– the party’s highest governing and policy-making body – will vote for the chairperson and three deputy chairpersons of the federal council, as well as the federal finance chairperson. Alongside the federal congress, the members of the These are the deputy chairperson of the federal council, chairperson of the federal council, deputy federal chairperson, and federal chairperson position. Phenyane hails from Tshwane and is a member of the DA Youth and the DA’s Women’s Network. For the federal finance chairperson, she was expected to take on the incumbent Phenyane was expected to compete for the federal leader post with the incumbent DA leader [Democratic Alliance](https://www.citizen.co.za/tag/democratic-alliance-da/) (DA) member Lungile Phenyane has withdrawn from contesting the party’s federal leader and federal finance chairperson positions ahead of the DA’s federal congress next month. [candidates vying for top leadership positions](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/da-federal-congress-candidates-march-2023/) in the official opposition party, in which Phenyane was standing for all six of the DA’s national leadership positions up for grabs.

The curious case of Lungile Phenyane: Mystery DA member ... (The South African)

A little-known DA member is going up against Helen Zille, John Steenhuisen, Mpho Phalatse and more at the upcoming elective conference.

“Phenyane doesn’t seem to be a person strategically placed to split the vote. “Now I’ve never heard of [Lungile Phenyane] [and] I wish them luck. In an earlier tweet, Ntuli explained the DA’s two voting methods. She told the publication her main aim is to represent youth and women and show they are capable of moving South Africa forward. [statement](https://www.da.org.za/2023/03/da-announces-federal-congress-leadership-candidates-2) announcing the nominees for the elective conference. The most eye-catching detail is that one of the candidates is nominated in every category.

JUST IN: Lungile Phenyane withdraws from contesting two positions ... (Citizen)

There has been much speculation about the identity of Democratic Alliance (DA) member Lungile Phenyane, ahead of the DA's federal congress.

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