DA Eastern Cape leader, Nqaba Bhanga, is the opposition party's sole candidate-elect for the position of Premier of the Eastern Cape in next year's general election.
The DA yesterday released the names of the Premier Candidates ahead of the 2019 election campaign.
The chairperson of the DA's Federal Council, James Selfe said Bhanga's candidature will have to endorsed by the party's Federal Executive.
"Ordinarily when a candidate is unopposed he or she will be endorsed.
Meanwhile, Selfe said that the DA had received a total of 31 applications from Premier candidates across the country.
"These nominees will appear before selection panels in their respective provinces and a candidate will be selected from the process," he said.
Selfe said the DA prides itself about this competitive process because their aim is to end up with candidates who will take our offer to the voters and represent their interests.
