WATCH | Geordin Hill-Lewis announces bid to replace Steenhuisen

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has thrown his name in the hat in the race to replaceJohn Steenhuisenas leader of the DA. Hill-Lewis announced on Friday he was accepting nomination for the position. Hill-Lewis made the announcement at the Elsies River Civic centre on the Cape Flats among top DA leaders and a throng of party supporters who attended the launch of his campaign.

The DA leadership nominations officially opened this morning ahead of the blue party’s federal congress in April. Hill-Lewis is launching his campaign under the theme “a stronger DA, a strong SA”. In a show of force and support, ministers suchSiviwe Gwarube,Leon SchreiberandDean Macphersonattended the announcement. Tshwane mayoral candidateCilliers Brinkwas the first to endorse Hill-Lewis, citing his track record as Cape Town mayor, along with Gwarube.