Helen Zille to run for president of the DA?

Question

what is your take on her being the next possible leader od the DA?
will se be fit for the possition?

Innocentia - who knows that might just happen. looks like she gona be the next Hillary Clinton (lol)

bull - i agree South Africa is not ready for a white leader we will be back right where we started. We need a party that will give the ANC a run for that money, black blue purple i don't care aslong as it will give the anc a run!

Answer 1

She is a great woman - her intelligence and knowledge is awesome. Her management of Cape Town is excellent. She has all the qualifications to be party leader and after the 2009 national elections: president.

At the Party conference later this year all the candidates will be presenting their election pitches and the new leader will be voted in. I've met two of the three candidates for the position of DA leader, namely: Joe Seremane (DA party chairman) and Helen Zille. Of the two I favour Helen Zille. I have not yet met Athol Trollip, and there is a chance that other candidates will declare themselves before the conference.

The DA's position is that the most suitable person regardless of colour must be given the job. The DA considers the BEE and AA legislation unconstitutional. The voting (unlike the ANC) will be on merit not on race or tribal affiliations.

Having a black party leader is no guarantee that a party will do well. The PAC, ACDP and other small parties have withered in spite of having black leaders. The DA is the only effective opposition at the moment. If the ANC splits politics could become very interesting.

Answer 2

She has indeed made public that she intends to run for leadership of the Democratic Alliance. She has also made public though, that she intends to stay on as mayor of Cape Town.

Weather or not this is a good decision, remains to be seen. On the upside, should she become head of the DA and still retain mayorship, that would leave a lot of responsibility on the individual members of the respective town/ city councils in the DA's jurisdiction to "pull finger" and perform well.

In my opinion, actions DO speak louder than words and this hypothetical situation may just be what the doctor has ordered for the credibility of the DA, especially in terms of service delivery and financial management by town councils and administrations.

I'd love to see the ANC getting an honest run for their money, wouldn't you?

Answer 3

No, it is a terrible and selfish move on her part.
What the DA needs if it is too become a genuine challenge to the ANC is a black leader.
As the DA stands at this point in time it is little more than a "Mickey Mouse" party as stated by former president, Nelson Mandela.
It however makes little difference in any event as the ANC would never relinquish power in SA without a civil war, they are a communist dictatorship and are here to stay.

Answer 4

Helen Zille would be a perfect president for the DA. She has already proven her worth as the Mayor of Cape Town. Helen is a strong leader who is honest and trustworthy i believe.
She does not let her decisions be swayed by public opinion nor does she accept treachery in her Cabinet.

However DA does need to become a strong opposition party for the ANC.It needs to do whatever is necessary in order to achieve this.

Answer 5

She has all the qualities of integrity,honesty.leadership.astuteness and a strong upholding of Western democratic values that nobody in the ANC has or ever had. For that reason alone she will never be President of South Africa. You should research her history as a political activist in the Black Sash and an outspoken anti racist Journalist on the Rand Daily Mail. She is exactly what you need to lead SA out of the morass but it will never happen through the Ballot Box.

Answer 6

putting each of the complicated political themes aside,the straightforward answer NO,which will under no circumstances ensue. it really is no longer that she is doing something incorrect, it really is the actual shown actuality that something white is suitable to racism and apartheid and ANC makes particular they use this to their finished benefit. the in person-friendly words reason DA gained western cape replaced into by way of tremendous white and colored inhabitants. like it or no longer,even as it includes votes, we are no longer this kind of rainbow united states as we declare, and as long as blacks are the overall public inhabitants in this united states ANC will rule forever. we ought to poke thrilling at that dimwit Zuma at the same time with his std 3 preparation even if the guy knew what he replaced into talking about even as he suggested the ANC will rule till Jesus comes again. And wager what?Mandela will be lack of life quickly, the ANC will use his lack of life to get votes(they're going to tell the detrimental blacks to honour his life with assistance from balloting ANC). I see a normal 2/3 majority for ANC in next years elections.

Answer 7

She seems capable enough for the job, but yes, the average Joe in SA still sees lack of pigment as evil. I feel sorry for her to face this unfair disadvantage.

Answer 8

She is a very strong woman and definetly no push-over, very firm and decisive.

Answer 9

At this rate why not for president...?

Answer 10

if germany could do it, why cant we?