Despite suspension from party activities, Zille has remained Premier because of the separation between party and state
Readers write in about colonialism, and the Cape water crisis.
"If they don’t suspend her … we will take our vote back,” Malema has said.
The party wants to grow its black support by 2019. But what will happen if Zille survives?
Zille’s suspension will, however, be temporary. The suspension will end once disciplinary hearing against her have concluded.
"The Democratic Alliance has issued a statement saying Helen Zille has not yet been suspended"
The Democratic Alliance has now issued a statement saying Helen Zille has not yet been suspended
"Helen Zille has responded to the Democratic Alliance saying it has no right to suspend her."
"Western Cape Premier Helen Zille will be served a notice of suspension from the Democratic Alliance for tweets she posted on colonialism"
DA leader wants the federal executive to speed up hearing as party looks to elections in 2019
Disagreement between the party leader and the federal executive suggests more is going on.
Some political analysts believe individuals should be allowed to dissent freely in a political party while still upholding its values
The M&G reported that the human settlements minister had decided to take legal action against the province over the sale of a Tafelberg property.
The minister is taking the Western Cape premier to court over a social housing battle
Mamphela Ramphele has emerged from “political wilderness”, to offer a critique of “the nightmare” that is South Africa’s current state of affairs.
Mmusi Maimane dismisses suggestions that DA protests will simply bring the ANC closer together
The DA’s FedEx concluded that Zille violated the party’s federal constitution
Readers write in about Helen Zille, and colonialism.
Mmusi Maimane faces the very real prospect of losing face as party leader if he doesn’t discipline his former boss, insiders say.
On Tuesday, the premier bemoaned the reaction to "her statement of fact".
As the premier faces sanction, some DA officials want her to face action over her tweets.
The mother’s anger has somehow been treated like a sinful indulgence, as though women are supposed to respond with a smile in the face of provocation.
Is Zille ignorant? I do not think so. She is well read and educated. Her problem is not ignorance.
“Famous people are normal people that are tragic and problematic in front of everyone.”
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille must be “dealt with” for her praise of colonialism and expelled from the party, several DA leaders have said.
The DA leader said the Western Cape premier had been referred to a disciplinary hearing after she tweeted that colonialism wasn’t entirely bad.
Why does the country expect Zille to apologise for who she is when she has shown countless times what she thinks? asks Mondli Zondo.
New provincial leader Bonginkosi Madikizela pooh-poohs reports of internal dissent while not hiding his ambition.
The Western Cape premier has broken the internet once again with another controversial Twitter post.
Jacob Zuma’s head caved in at both temples … the Helen Zille and Julius Malema Stressheadz looked mightily pleased.
Excerpts from Zille’s autobiography present a counter-image to the rampaging Godzille of the cartoonists and the Twitter wars, writes Shaun de Waal.
‘Did any of these authors realise they were borrowing from André Brink when he gave his 2003 novel that title?’