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Brace Yourself Johannesburg

Dear Editor

In exactly one week, the Democratic Alliance will host its biggest Federal Congress to date, bringing together approximately 2000 voting delegates from across South Africa. With only one week to go, the countdown has now begun and the excitement is palpable.

Guided by clause 6.1.4 of the DA Federal Constitution, candidates will contest the positions of Federal Leader, Federal Chairperson, and the [3] Deputy Federal Chairpersons. With the approach of South Africa’s first coalition dispensation in 2024, the DA’s Federal Congress will not only elect candidates to lead the party, but individuals to lead South Africa in a new national government. The DA’s Federal Congress 2023 is a milestone event for South Africa and our democracy.

Alongside Federal Congress, the members of the DA Federal Council will vote for the Chairperson and three Deputy Chairpersons of Federal Council, as well as the Federal Finance Chairperson, in terms of clause 6.2.4.1 of the Federal Constitution.

The Federal Congress 2023 website is now live, and all the latest updates and content can also be viewed here. Regular updates on the Congress programme, constitutional amendments, resolutions, and the voting process will be communicated.

All members of the media wishing to attend the Federal Congress should ensure that they are accredited by close of business today.

The theme for DA Federal Congress 2023 is: A Strong DA for a Better Future.

Event: DA Federal Congress 2023

Date: 1 and 2 April 2023

Place: Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Johannesburg

Regards

Greg Krumbock
DA Federal Congress Presiding Officer

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The Cradle of Humankind and Ancient Roots

While the modern city is only about 140 years old, the ground beneath it holds the secrets of humanity’s earliest ancestors. Located just 50 kilometers northwest of the city center is the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This area contains a complex system of limestone caves, including the famous Sterkfontein Caves, where nearly 40% of all the world’s human ancestor fossils have been discovered.

Significant finds like “Mrs. Ples” (Australopithecus africanus) and the near-complete skeleton of “Little Foot” have provided scientists with crucial evidence about how early hominids walked upright and transitioned into the Homo genus. More recently, in 2013, the discovery of Homo naledi in the Rising Star cave system stunned the scientific community, suggesting that ancient human relatives may have practiced ritualized burial much earlier than previously thought. This proximity to the “birthplace of humanity” gives Johannesburg a unique cultural depth; while it is a city of skyscrapers and high finance, it is also a place where you can stand on the very ground where our species took its first steps.