Local DA member elected as national spokesperson
The national spokespersons are responsible for communicating on issues that cross-cut or fall outside the portfolios of the party's shadow cabinet.
The Democratic Alliance Federal Executive has appointed MPL Refiloe Nt’sekhe as the national spokesperson.
MPL Refiloe, the constituency head for Kempton Park/Tembisa, will work together with MP Phumzile van Damme, who is the party’s other national spokesperson.
The national spokespersons are responsible for communicating on issues that cross-cut or fall outside the portfolios of the party’s shadow cabinet. They will also communicate on party political matters and be the first point of contact for the media.
MPL Refiloe is currently a deputy federal chairman of the party and MPL in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, where she is the Shadow MEC for social development. She has served as the party’s Gauteng spokesperson and as a councillor in the Ekurhuleni Municipality.
Mr Mmusi Maimane, the leader of the DA, said in a statement: “I look forward to working with both Refiloe and Phumzile, as a core communications team, as we intensify our mission to build a better future for all South Africans.”
