The official political opposition in South Africa(SA), the Democratic Alliance(DA), is in mourning  following the death of the party veteran former leader, James Selfe at the age of 68.  Selfe lost his protracted battle with cancer on Tuesday. He was elected to the country's first democratic parliament in 1994 and served in the national assembly until his retirement in 2021.

He also served in the Portfolio Committee  of Justice and Correctional Services and was Chair of the DA's Federal Council for almost 20 years until 2019.

In 2021 Selfe testified at the State Capture Commission about corruption in Correctional Services specifically with regards to Bosasa in his capacity as DA's Shadow Minister for Correctional Services since 2009.

Tributes have poured in for the man who has been described as a pioneer and a true democrat. For more, Peter Ndoro spoke to current DA spokesperson, Siviwe Gwarube....