DA Blasts IRR Over ‘Nefarious Campaign’ Against Current Leadership

Riyaz Patel

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has slammed the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) for “deliberately and mischievously chosen to take a hostile position against the DA and four of our public representatives.”

In a statement, national DA spokesperson Solly Malatsi said the IRR had engaged in a “nefarious campaign,” after the IRR on Monday took another step to influence the direction of the DA, launching a campaign entitled #SaveTheOpposition.

This is the latest salvo in what could potentially be damaging for the DA.

It appears the battle lines have been drawn in South Africa’s second-largest