{"id":313898,"date":"2026-04-12T16:34:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/?p=313898"},"modified":"2026-04-12T16:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:34:05","slug":"nuwe-da-federale-leier-geordin-hill-lewis-nou-moet-ons-die-grootste-party-in-sa-bou-n-party-wat-sterk-genoeg-is-om-te-wen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/nuwe-da-federale-leier-geordin-hill-lewis-nou-moet-ons-die-grootste-party-in-sa-bou-n-party-wat-sterk-genoeg-is-om-te-wen\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuwe DA-federale leier, Geordin Hill-Lewis: \u2018Nou moet ons die grootste party in SA bou, \u2019n party wat sterk genoeg is om te wen\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die nuwe leiers van die DA is gekies en Geordin Hill-Lewis, burgemeester van Kaapstad, het Sondag as die nuwe federale leier van di\u00e9 party weggestap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In sy toespraak het hy beklemtoon dat sy mandaat eenvoudig, maar uitdagend is: \u201cNou moet ons die grootste party in Suid-Afrika bou, \u2019n party wat sterk genoeg is om te wen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nadat Hill-Lewis sy mededinger, Sibusiso Dyonase (Sedibeng-koukusleier), geloof het, het hy eer betoon aan die DA se vorige leiers: Tony Leon, Helen Zille, Mmusi Maimane en John Steenhuisen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJohn het die DA vir die eerste keer in ons geskiedenis in \u2019n nasionale regering in gelei. John het ges\u00ea: \u2018Ons is hier om te regeer. Ons is hier om \u2019n verskil te maak.\u2019 En John verdien ons dank en ons waardering dat hy die party na daardie oomblik gelei het.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My sincere thanks to all the delegates of the Democratic Alliance for placing your trust in me. <br><br>I accept this responsibility with humility, with gratitude, and with a deep sense of duty.<br><br>Today we begin the work of building the DA into a party that can lead South Africa. Our\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kYRqQfsekl\">pic.twitter.com\/kYRqQfsekl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Geordin Hill-Lewis (@geordinhl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/geordinhl\/status\/2043296763105120265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vir Hill-Lewis het elke generasie leiers iets gebou waarop die volgende generasie kon voortbou. \u201cDie vraag is of die DA die land kan lei, of ons die grootste party in die nasionale regering kan word,\u201d s\u00ea Hill-Lewis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEn as jul nuutverkose leiers is my antwoord \u2019n dawerende \u2018ja\u2019. Ja, ons kan!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Als wat hy voortaan sal doen, sal die missie dien om die DA die grootste party in Suid-Afrika te maak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Om dit reg te kry, moet daar volgende Hill-Lewis vier dinge gebeur:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Die DA moet goed regeer, vir almal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Die party moet meer moeite doen om diegene te bereik wat nog nie vir die DA stem nie.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Om \u2019n sterk en beginselvaste vennoot in nasionale regering te wees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hulle moet met geloof in die toekoms en die land lei.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfc6\ud83d\uddf3\ufe0f Mzansi, delegates have spoken! Geordin Hill-Lewis is the newly elected Federal Leader, ready to lead the next generation of DA leadership to get South Africa working.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DAcongress2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DAcongress2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V4DqXj8BWt\">pic.twitter.com\/V4DqXj8BWt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Our_DA\/status\/2043293106288693574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSuid-Afrika is vol mense wat elke dag hard werk om beter lewens vir hul gesinne te bou. Hulle verdien \u2019n regering wat net so hard vir hulle werk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die DA moet daardie beweging vir hulle wees, meen Hill-Lewis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNie \u2019n beweging gebaseer op le\u00eb slagspreuke en vals beloftes nie. \u2019n Beweging gebaseer op aksie, \u2019n beweging wat sy moue oprol en regmaak wat gebreek is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83d\udc99 A historic moment!<br><br>The DA has officially elected the new Federal Leader. Delegates have spoken, and Geordin Hill-Lewis is ready to drive our mission of Getting South Africa Working. Where the DA governs, services are delivered.<br><br>Let\u2019s get to work, SA!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DAcongress2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DAcongress2026<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r0V3WshMEd\">pic.twitter.com\/r0V3WshMEd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Our_DA\/status\/2043286251390767250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verder moet die vertroue in die Suid-Afrikaanse strafregstelsel herstel word, kriminele sindikate moet gestop word en die kaping van die SAPD moet be\u00ebindig word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSuid-Afrika sal nooit die land word wat ons weet dit kan wees nie, totdat ons hierdie stryd wen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOns kan mag in Suid-Afrika wen. Ons kan dit doen. Maar slegs as ons goed regeer, vir elke Suid-Afrikaner, teenwoordig is in elke gemeenskap, as \u2019n sterk en beginselvaste koalisievennoot optree en lei met geloof en optimisme.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die DA se ambisie moet wees om die nasionale regering te lei, d\u00edt sal die volgende hoofstuk in die party se \u201ctrotste geskiedenis\u201d skryf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLaat ons nou hande vat en van hier af uitgaan na elke uithoek van ons pragtige land en laat ons saam \u2019n land bou wat werk!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Die nuwe leiers van die DA is gekies en Geordin Hill-Lewis, burgemeester van Kaapstad, het Sondag as die nuwe federale leier van di\u00e9 party weggestap. 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