i'm beginning to wonder if the DA's....?

Question

Is Joe Seremane, the DA's current chairman using the race card as a way to get to the top? I've been reading an article on this topic, this morning.... I wonder as well if he is that desperate to be used because of his skin colour as a means to get a top position, or genuinely wants to get more black people on the side of the DA...
Or is it like any marketing strategy the business minded would use? Like for example, lets tap into an unchartered territory. What would we need to interest our consumers/ supporters? Dangle their kin in front of them as bait, while the DA reels in the lot?
Hey... i'm not voicing any opinions and such, i'm just asking for them from the users... what is your take on this?

many thanks

Poepies - no dear, i'm not on any parties side...especially ANC. I'm one of those young ones they couldnt get to vote, but am somehow interested in all these polotics... (",)

PS: oops! meant to say Politics... :o)

Answer 1

Why is it that when one questions the acts of someone in an ANC opposing party, people seem to think that person is supporting the ANC? Peopies, the ANC is not the only 'hope' for people in South Africa.

As for Joe, yes, he's pulling the race card as that is the fast way to the top. Who won't feel for the black man in the DA? Have to remember, the DA is still seen as a white man's party. I think it is a marketing strategy. He doesn't fool me.

Answer 2

I think its extremely necessary in South Africa today that we somehow move a way from the African norm of a single party state, the only way to accomplish this at this point in time would be to take an already established political party such as the DA and make them more appealing to the SA mainstream, I think that this is necessary, so whatever Joe Seremanes personal agenda is, I'm not too bothered, we need him to be leader of the DA.
Im just not sure what the ANC's reaction will be if they were to lose say 10% of their vote to the DA in the next general elections.

Answer 3

Joe Seremane will not JUST become the next leader of the DA. There are still a lot of people almost like a managing team called Councilors who will determine if he is the right person to become this so called "leader". Remember that he is not the only one going for this position. So I don't think it is a "marketing strategy" if they would choose him. Remember, choosing him, a black man, might loose more voters (from the white side, because most white people's minds is not yet set into voting for a black leader). These people are not stupid, if they choose him it is because he is the right man for the position, whatever reason that might be.

I guess you are an ANC supporter, and have seen ZUMA's new "strategy"? What do you think about that?

Answer 4

I think we have to question why he wants to be the leader of the DA. Is he genuinely interested in creating a stronger opposition party to the ANC?Or as you said is it just his way of aqquiring a better position for himself . Furthermore once he is at that position(assuming he gets it) will he simply hand over the DA Seats to The ANC in order to be a Minister of something or other?

Personally i would not have a problem voting for DA with a black leader as long as his intentions are pure . Of course we never know politicians intentions untill its too late to do anything about it!

Would the generall public be more willing to vote for another party simply because the leader is black?Is this why they have constantly voted for the ANC even years after all its promises to the poor blacks have not been met?

Personally i believe that Helen Zille is better suited for the Job, not because she is white,but because she is a woman!(Just Joking guys!)Seriously though i think that Helen has proven her intentions and she is no "pushover".

Answer 5

That's probably the case. Seremane is almost 70 years old and won't be around long after the 2009 elections but can act as a token to gain black support before then.
Whether one agrees with these tactics or not, that's the way the political game is played. Seremane is the DP's highest profile black politician. They will, unfortunately, use his skin colour before the elections. But all parties will use that, coz that, again unfortunately, remains what South African politics are about.

Answer 6

Politicians will use whatever tools necessary to achieve their agendas.
If this fellow, who happens to be black, is sincere in his objectives to govern the country properly, then you should support him.