首都开普敦市长Geordin Hill-Lewis正在竞选领导民主联盟, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is running to lead the Democratic Alliance, seeking to boost its national influence while staying mayor to hold ministers accountable.

开普敦市长Geordin Hill-Lewis已发起领导民主联盟的竞选,旨在接替John Steenhuisen,并计划在当选后继续担任现任职务。 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has launched his bid to lead the Democratic Alliance, aiming to succeed John Steenhuisen, and plans to remain in his current role if elected. 他强调了实际治理、青年参与和问责制,强调了开普敦的清洁审计和迅速提供服务。 He emphasizes practical governance, youth engagement, and accountability, highlighting Cape Town’s clean audits and rapid service delivery. 希尔-刘易斯认为，继续担任市长可以让他在国家政府中监督民主联盟部长，同时不过度扩张。 Hill-Lewis argues staying as mayor allows him to hold DA ministers accountable in the national government without overextending himself. 在9名省级领导人和主要政党人物中的7名支持者的支持下,他是前线领袖,旨在加强地方检察官对民族团结政府的影响力,并在2029年之前将其定位为南非最大的政党。 Backed by seven of nine provincial leaders and key party figures, he is the frontrunner, aiming to strengthen the DA’s influence in the Government of National Unity and position it as South Africa’s largest party by 2029. 提名于3月23日截止 Nominations close March 23.