DA North West Provincial Congress elects new provincial leadership

Issued by Desiree van der Walt MP and Mimmy Gondwe MP – Presiding Officers – North West Provincial Congress 2026
07 Feb 2026 in News

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the North West province today hosted a successful Congress in Potchefstoroom.

The DA’s successful internal democratic systems have delivered results that represent the will of the delegates.

Those elected to positions of leadership are as follows:

Provincial Leader: Freddy Sonakile

Deputy Provincial Leader: Luan Snyders

Provincial Chairperson: Carin Visser

Deputy Provincial Chairperson: Erna Rossouw

Provincial Finance Chairperson: CJ Steyl

The DA wishes the newly elected provincial leadership team well, as they prepare to lead the party into the provincial election campaign ahead of this year’s Local Government Elections (see photo here).