Five top articles on the DA, De Lille and the damage done
The DA is in crisis. It has fired Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille and its leaders are arguing about the meaning of 'white privilege'. Here are five top articles on the state of the party
Trending right now is this article by Gareth van Onselen with the title 'Mmusi Maimane presses the self-destruct button'. This article is exclusive to subscribers, but here's a taste of Gareth's argument: Speaking at a recent Freedom Day rally, DA leader Mmusi Maimane said: "When we speak the truth, there is such a thing that we must confront of white privilege and black poverty [sic]." The remark reportedly triggered a backlash inside the DA. The party’s caucus meeting last Thursday, according to City Press, led an "orchestrated attack" on Maimane for his remarks and, following a slew of front page newspaper reports on Maimane’s comments and the internal fallout, various DA members spent Monday prostrating themselves before the social media mob, explaining themselves or endorsing the idea. It was, essentially and at its heart, an unthinking piece of opportunism. Maimane has now opened the floodgates and, once open, such is the torrent likely to rage through them, they are going to ...
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