DA expects campaigning ahead of party conference to be smooth ride

The race for the leadership of the country’s official opposition party, the DA, has started in earnest after the organisation announced rules of campaigning and fundraising this week.

While the party does not have written laws of how to sanction those who step out of line, it does not expect scenarios such as those involving its rival ANC’s electioneering, where party members have accused one another of buying branches and using money to influence conference outcomes...