▁the ▁party ▁holds ▁a ▁two - third s ▁majority ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁council . ▁ ▁Democratic ▁Alliance ▁selection ▁ ▁N omin ated ▁Dan ▁Pl ato , ▁Provin cial ▁Minister ▁of ▁Community ▁Saf ety ; ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Western ▁Cape ▁Provin cial ▁Parliament ; ▁former ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Cape ▁Town ▁ ▁Dec la red ▁Ian ▁Neil son , ▁Deput y ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Cape ▁Town ▁ ▁Bre tt ▁Her ron , ▁May oral ▁Committee ▁Member ▁for ▁Urban ▁H ous ing ▁and ▁Transport ▁ ▁Heinrich ▁Cy ril ▁Vol m ink , ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁G aut eng ▁Provin cial ▁Legisl ature ; ▁former ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Assembly ▁Grant ▁Tw igg , ▁Democratic ▁Alliance ▁Metro ▁Chair person ▁ ▁And a ▁N ts odo , ▁East ▁Area - based ▁O vers ight ▁Member ▁ ▁Sh arna ▁Fern ande z , ▁Spe aker ▁of ▁the ▁Western ▁Cape ▁Provin cial ▁Parliament ▁ ▁Nom af rench ▁M b om bo , ▁Provin cial ▁Minister ▁of ▁Health ; ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Western ▁Cape ▁Provin cial ▁Parliament ; ▁former ▁Provin cial ▁Minister ▁of ▁Cultural ▁Affairs ▁and ▁Sports ▁ ▁Dec lined ▁ ▁B ong ink osi ▁Mad ik iz ela , ▁Provin cial ▁Minister ▁of ▁Human ▁S ett lement s ; ▁former ▁Provin cial ▁Minister ▁of ▁H ous ing ; ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Western ▁Cape ▁Provin cial ▁Parliament ▁( ran ▁for ▁the ▁party ' s ▁nom ination ▁for ▁premier ; ▁lost ) ▁ ▁Helen ▁Z ille , ▁Premier ▁of ▁the ▁Western ▁Cape ; ▁former ▁Le ader ▁of ▁the ▁Democratic ▁Alliance ; ▁former ▁Mayor ▁of