Helen Zille to face DA’s disciplinary committee after ‘colonialism’ tweet furore
Meanwhile, the ANC has asked the DA to recall Zille as Western Cape premier, following the series of tweets
Helen Zille will face the DA’s disciplinary committee after she tweeted that there were some positives that emanated from colonialism. On Thursday, her successor, Mmusi Maimane, said the matter had been referred to the federal legal commission, which dealt with the party’s disciplinary matters. “I’ve asked that it be investigated. We received a number of complaints and I find [Zille’s tweet] indefensible ….” This is not the first time the former DA leader has made controversial statements on social media. Maimane said he had not been able to speak to Zille, who is also the Western Cape premier, because she had been travelling. Early on Thursday morning, Zille took to Twitter to air her opinion about colonialism, writing: “For those claiming legacy of colonialism was only negative, think of our independent judiciary, transport infrastructure, piped water, etc.” This had caused an uproar on social media with even some of Zille’s DA colleagues chastising her for the comment. Zille sent...
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