| LC control no. | no2008175465 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Corporate name heading | Democratic Alliance (South Africa) |
| Variant(s) | DA |
| Beginning date | 2000 |
| Associated country | South Africa |
| Found in | On the contrary, 2008: t.p. (Democratic Alliance, Johannesburg) DA Website, Nov. 21, 2008 (hdg.: DA; usage: Democratic Alliance) DA website, September 16, 2022: History (predecessor, Democratic Party (DP), which became the largest official opposition party in 1999; in 2000 the DP reached a merger agreement with the Federal Alliance and the New National Party (NNP), and the Democratic Alliance (DA) was formed; a year later the DA's relationship with the NNP and former DP members broke down and the NNP formed an alliance with the ANC; in 2004 the DA gained 12.3% of the vote and won 50 seats in the National Assembly; it was the fasted growing party overall, and became the only viable alternative to the ANC; in 2021, the DA realized a lifelong project as the ANC was finally brought below 50% at the Local Government Elections) |
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