Geordin Hill-Lewis A new DA leader for a new age?

The Democratic Alliance’s recent election of Jordan Hill Lewis as federal leader signals a generational shift toward a younger leadership cohort focused on expanding the party's electoral appeal beyond its traditional base. Hill Lewis prioritizes a four-point plan centered on effective governance, emotional connection with voters, and principled participation in the Government of National Unity. Simultaneously, the Department of Basic Education’s proposed history curriculum faces criticism for its potential to indoctrinate students through a parochial, ideologically driven framework that displaces essential global historical contexts. Furthermore, the persistence of informal ANC "study groups" within Parliament undermines the institutional integrity of the Government of National Unity by allowing the ANC to exert undue influence over departmental policy and administrative direction, highlighting the ongoing challenge of transitioning from a patronage-based system to a professional, non-partisan civil service.