Mashaba Trumps himself with tweet
Zille jumps back into the colonialism debate with defence of the comments that got her into trouble
What do Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba and rapper/ singer Kanye West have in common? It’s their fondness for US President Donald Trump.Mashaba put his foot in it again on social media this week, prompting Western Cape premier and former DA leader Helen Zille to do the same.Mashaba took to Twitter on Monday, claiming Trump is running a more efficient government than SA President Cyril Ramaphosa.The Joburg mayor posted a comparison of the two presidents, listing Trump’s so-called successes and Ramaphosa’s failures, with a suggestion to "judge for yourself".This did not sit well with many of Mashaba’s followers.They began gunning for the mayor and the DA, which has been having a rough time in the face of the Patricia de Lille debacle and the party’s stance on BEE.One Twitter user questioned Mashaba on whether he was publicly declaring support for Trump, called his tweet revolting, and ended with "another DA vote lost".Mashaba tried to defend his post. "This comparison has nothing to do wi...
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