LETTER: ANC-lite Maimane a lightweight

Mmusi Maimane has over the past two years wanted to “transform the DA”, to make it more “inclusive” with the idea of attracting more black voters.

Basically, he went for ANC-lite policies — the slippery road of back economic empowerment and affirmative action — and justified it by saying being black was a proxy for disadvantage. Yet in the light of the Zondo state-capture inquiry, and the state of the economy and state-owned enterprises and municipal structures, perhaps it is time for reflection on policies that discriminate, chase away skills and allow opportunists to run riot...

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