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"We will grow this party with new members and new branches in every community, in every city and every rural village in our land. We will build governing coalitions with other parties that share our principles and our policies. We will challenge the ANC for power at the local, provincial - and, yes,the national level. We are here to stay, to grow and to win!"
- Helen Zille, Leader of the Democratic Alliance - May 2007
A party with vision
Our dream for South Africa is of an open opportunity society in which every person is free, secure and equal, where everyone has the opportunity to improve the quality of his life and pursue her dreams, and in which every language and culture has equal respect and recognition.
With your help, we can deliver that dream - the South African dream of one nation with one future, living together under the constitution in peace, security and prosperity, with opportunity and recognition for all the rainbow people.
A party of government
The DA is now indisputably a party of government. We are no longer only an opposition party. We are busy building the real alternative to the ANC.
The DA initiated the process of realignment in 2006 when we emerged as the largest party in Cape Town, and came to power in a seven-party coalition. Despite the ANC's repeated failed attempts to unseat the DA-led multiparty government, the coalition has worked well. We have created more economic opportunities, accelerated service delivery and cut crime. We are helping to improve people's lives.
A party that can win
Coalition-driven realignments will eventually lead to the ANC losing power at all levels of government. There are encouraging signs that the DA will win the Western Cape and possibly take power from the ANC in some other provinces after the 2009 election. Last year, in by-elections in the Western Cape, the DA won 9 out of 18 wards previously held by the ANC – more than any other party. Altogether, the ANC lost 25 out of 27 wards which it had previously controlled in the province. The DA recorded a significant increase in support among black and coloured voters. The DA will win major cities after the 2011 local government elections. And the process of political realignment will be complete when we become a party of government nationally after the 2014 election - either on our own or in coalition with other parties.
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But we need your help to reach our goals and realise our dream for South Africa.
Contribute to change by making a donation today, and help build a better tomorrow - for all South Africa's rainbow people.
One Nation. One Future.