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Helen Zille

Sweet nothings add up to nought, Zille
Article
/ 8 August 2013

Sweet nothings add up to nought, Zille

Helen Zille’s defence of Angie Motshekga 
relies on straw targets and dodgy logic.

By David Macfarlane and Comment Author
Khayelitsha police inquiry: How much power will Zille have?
Article
/ 7 August 2013

Khayelitsha police inquiry: How much power will Zille have?

Judgment has been reserved in the Khayelitsha inquiry matter as judges mull over whether the commission should be given the power to subpoena police.

By Sarah Evans
Motshekga appreciates Zille’s support
Article
/ 6 August 2013

Motshekga appreciates Zille’s support

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille understands the problems bedevilling the education sector, says Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.

By Sapa
Zille sticks to backing Motshekga
Article
/ 5 August 2013

Zille sticks to backing Motshekga

Helen Zille is sticking to her defence of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga despite the criticism that has been volleyed against her.

By Sapa
W Cape poo-flingers adamant to continue dirty fight
Article
/ 2 August 2013

W Cape poo-flingers adamant to continue dirty fight

Cape Town’s poo protesters have vowed to continue dumping human waste at state institutions in protest of portable toilets installed in their homes.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Motshekga: Where does the political buck stop?
Article
/ 27 July 2013

Motshekga: Where does the political buck stop?

David Macfarlane wonders where the political accountability in basic education is.

By David Macfarlane Analysis
Opinion: Zille’s misguided defence of Motshekga
Article
/ 23 July 2013

Opinion: Zille’s misguided defence of Motshekga

Deputy general secretary of Equal Education Doron Isaacs responds to DA leader Helen Zille’s support of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga.

By Doron Isaacs
Zille’s praise for Motshekga met with cheers and jeers
Article
/ 22 July 2013

Zille’s praise for Motshekga met with cheers and jeers

Helen Zille became the target of much indignation and appreciation when she defended Angie Motshekga’s performance as basic education minister.

By Victoria John
DA youth activist hit by arson, called ‘dog of Zille’
Article
/ 30 June 2013

DA youth activist hit by arson, called ‘dog of Zille’

A DA youth activist lost all his clothing when his home in Gugulethu, Cape Town, was set alight in an allegedly politically-motivated attack.

By Sapa
ANC set to use Zille’s ‘E Cape refugees’ comment as election ammunition
Article
/ 22 June 2013

ANC set to use Zille’s ‘E Cape refugees’ comment as election ammunition

Helen Zille’s refugee comments while referring to E Cape pupils who seek better opportunities in the W Cape might come back to bite the DA.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Potty-training in the Western Cape
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Potty-training in the Western Cape

ANC members Andile Lili and Loyiso Nkohla have been a thorn in Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s side for a while now.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Members deserve awards for poo protest, says ANCYL
Article
/ 13 June 2013

Members deserve awards for poo protest, says ANCYL

ANCYL will not discipline members who went on a poo flinging exercise and praised them for their ability to connect with communities.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Pimples: In South African politics, sh*t just happens
Videos
/ 12 June 2013

Pimples: In South African politics, sh*t just happens

From name-dropping and mudslinging to dung-flinging, our politics are in an odorous mess.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
Defiant dung-flingers catch cops with pants down
Article
/ 10 June 2013

Defiant dung-flingers catch cops with pants down

More faeces has been dumped at government offices in Cape Town despite a heavy police presence around the city bowl.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Pimples: Welcome to The Blame Game
Videos
/ 29 May 2013

Pimples: Welcome to The Blame Game

In the world of finger pointing and name dropping there can be only one winner. Don’t hate the player, hate the game.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
Why you shouldn’t care if Zille cried or not
Article
/ 21 May 2013

Why you shouldn’t care if Zille cried or not

Why are we interested when a strong female leader shows emotion, asks Verashni Pillay, arguing that it should not be equated with weakness.

By Verashni Pillay
Cosatu rejects Zille’s youth wage subsidy claims
Article
/ 17 May 2013

Cosatu rejects Zille’s youth wage subsidy claims

Cosatu has rejected claims by Helen Zille that it is keeping people unemployed by influencing government not to implement the youth wage subsidy.

By Sapa
Max didn’t make me cry – I was frustrated, says Zille
Article
/ 17 May 2013

Max didn’t make me cry – I was frustrated, says Zille

Why did Helen Zille cry? This was the question as the image of the DA leader "sobbing" in the provincial legislature surfaced on social networks.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Crises in SA: Situation normal (you know the rest)
Article
/ 17 May 2013

Crises in SA: Situation normal (you know the rest)

To see the resilience of South Africans, take a look at some of the responses to our latest problems, writes Rapule Tabane.

By Rapule Tabane
DA: The future is blue
Videos
/ 15 May 2013

DA: The future is blue

Helen Zille led a rally to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the DA’s march for the youth wage subsidy, which resulted in clashes with Cosatu.

By Staff Reporter
Zille promises youth wage subsidy if DA wins Gauteng
Article
/ 15 May 2013

Zille promises youth wage subsidy if DA wins Gauteng

The DA’s campaign to take control of Gauteng began in Orange Farm with a promise by its leader Helen Zille to introduce the youth wage subsidy.

By Nickolaus Bauer
The alternative history of the DA and apartheid
Article
/ 15 May 2013

The alternative history of the DA and apartheid

The year is 2040 and the Democratic Alliance rules the country. A new history has been written and taught in schools. Here is the edited version.

By Staff Reporter
DA has stood for freedom and reconciliation, says Zille
Article
/ 11 May 2013

DA has stood for freedom and reconciliation, says Zille

Referencing Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s recent article in the M&G, Helen Zille has said that the DA has stood for the truth and reconciliation in SA.

By Sapa
Helen Zille intern killed in Delft
Article
/ 7 May 2013

Helen Zille intern killed in Delft

An 18-year-old intern in Western Cape Premier Helen Zille’s office and his girlfriend have been shot dead.

By Sapa
Pimples: Welcome to Madibaland
Videos
/ 2 May 2013

Pimples: Welcome to Madibaland

No one appreciates the legacy of Nelson Mandela like the ANC big wigs do. So what are you waiting for? Get in … if you can.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
Parties agree that SA has come a long way since apartheid
Article
/ 27 April 2013

Parties agree that SA has come a long way since apartheid

Freedom Day has been celebrated across the country with some political parties saying South Africa has overcome many hurdles since democracy in 1994.

By Sapa
Helen Zille denies ‘air-brushing history’
Article
/ 27 April 2013

Helen Zille denies ‘air-brushing history’

DA’s Helen Zille has addressed the controversial "Know Your DA" campaign during a Freedom Day rally, saying its criticism did not worry the party.

By Sapa
Pimples: The struggle was not what you think it was
Videos
/ 24 April 2013

Pimples: The struggle was not what you think it was

This week President Jacob Zuma takes the Pimples through the history of the struggle against apartheid. It’s a showstopper.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
National Orders: The list you weren’t meant to see
Article
/ 24 April 2013

National Orders: The list you weren’t meant to see

The Mail & Guardian can reveal a previously unpublished list of national orders, featuring seven nominees who have gone beyond the ordinary.

By Adrian Ephraim
DA vows to use e-tolls as 2014 election ammo
Article
/ 15 April 2013

DA vows to use e-tolls as 2014 election ammo

The building of toll roads in the Western Cape could come back to bite the ANC as the DA has vowed to use this in its general elections campaign.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Zille shocked people think DA would bring apartheid back
Article
/ 13 April 2013

Zille shocked people think DA would bring apartheid back

Some South Africans fear that apartheid would return if the Democratic Alliance led the country, says the party’s leader Helen Zille.

By Sapa
Weekend 101: Thatcher, Manuel, and for whom the cock crows
Videos
/ 11 April 2013

Weekend 101: Thatcher, Manuel, and for whom the cock crows

In this week’s round-up: Maggie Thatcher kicks the bucket, Trevor Manuel doesn’t blame apartheid and Helen Zille makes a cocky statement.

By Staff Reporter
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