FT: How world sees SA – Cape Town’s Mayor breaking DA’s racial vote straitjacket

In the heart of Cape Town, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis of the Democratic Alliance (DA) is challenging the status quo, breaking free from racial stereotypes to address critical issues like neglected infrastructure and crime. As the DA gears up to contest the national election against the ANC, Hill-Lewis's pragmatic approach is spotlighted as a blueprint for success. Despite skepticism, he has shifted the narrative, focusing on effective governance over racial divisions. However, doubts linger nationally, with the party struggling to surpass 20% support. Hill-Lewis's strides in areas like electricity showcase a potential path forward, emphasising results over ideology.

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South African opposition seeks to build on Cape Town success

By David Pilling in Cape Town

Democratic Alliance must attract sceptical black voters if it is to defeat ANC in national election 

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis gazed from the window of his office on to a dilapidated train station that has been neglected by South Africa's government and vandalised by criminal gangs.

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