Lindiwe Mazibuko
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The DA’s colour conundrum
Can the party construct a narrative that acknowledges its past while speaking to the aspirations of a diverse and changing society? Its ability to do so may depend on its…
Burned by its 2019 ‘woke’ experiment, the DA is unlikely to follow the same path leading up to 2024
The party believes it has been able to ‘self-correct’ after alienating white voters in the previous national and provincial elections
The USA, Maimane and the DA: How Mmusi Maimane’s plan to change the DA fell apart
An internal report implicates Maimane as the mastermind in a plan to rid the party of its white leaders, thereby alienating white voters
Getting back the elusive youth vote
South African youths are as disengaged politically as their international siblings. To change this, youth need to be represented as party candidates and employed in local…
The race elephant lurking in the DA’s ‘laboratory’
Tony Leon’s comments calling Mmusi Maimane an ‘experiment’ have lifted the lid on what disgruntled black leaders describe as insidious racism and a refusal to hold racists to…
Mad scientists in DA unleash racial distrust
The party has alienated the black electorate by failing to silence the racism in its ranks
No mass DA exodus, for now
Despite growing disgruntlement and a string of high-profile resignations, often by black members, DA rank and file don’t appear to be jumping ship
‘I smell a rat’ — Lindiwe Mazibuko on DA’s protracted De Lille saga
Mazibuko said there have been allegations of corruption against De Lille that haven’t been followed through
DA leaders at odds over Ntuli
Disagreement between the party leader and the federal executive suggests more is going on.
Why Helen Zille’s Not Without A Fight memoir is a rarity in its sincerity
Excerpts from Zille’s autobiography present a counter-image to the rampaging Godzille of the cartoonists and the Twitter wars, writes Shaun de Waal.
Lindiwe Mazibuko: The time for me to lead the DA is not now
Despite being mentioned as one of the favourites to succeed Helen Zille, Lindiwe Mazibuko says she will not make herself available for election.
Madonsela, Malema and others rubbish spy claims
Thuli Madonsela, Julius Malema, Lindiwe Mazibuko, and Joseph Mathunjwa have refuted claims that they are spies.
SSA investigating political leaders
The security agency is investigating a claim that Julius Malema, Thuli Madonsela, Joseph Mathunjwa and Lindiwe Mazibuko were spying against the state.
DA’s Mbali Ntuli resigns as youth leader
Mbali Ntuli has resigned as the DA’s youth leader after her relationship with party leader Helen Zille had become increasingly strained.
Mazibuko’s tea-tray ‘klap’ is a wake-up call for blacks in denial
Black people who forget they are black suffer, writes Andile Mngxitama.