Can you imagine how awkward it must have been for the Democratic Alliance when it published a statement saying it had accepted the resignation of one its members, Phumzile van Damme, when, er, she hadn’t resigned from the party but had quit her role as an MP? Van Damme had to clarify this point on …
The party made it clear at its previous policy conference and in its leadership choices that it is pandering to a conservative white base.
So, there the country’s main opposition party was, merrily minding its own business and preparing to elect a new leader, when one of the main contenders for the position, DA leader John Moodey, up and resigned.
Cape Town – Deeming it a non-essential service even after the lockdown is partially lifted this week, Twitter has closed down the account of Former Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. “She may feel the need to tweet about the country,” a statement from the company read, “but by continuing to tweet – even from home …
