Can a black leader change an ‘institutionally white’ DA?
By Kwanele Sosibo —
Analysts speculate that Mmusi Maimane could be the next DA leader, but there is doubt about whether this change would make a difference in the party.
With the decision by Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille not to stand for re-election in the party’s next conference coming as a surprise to many, commentators feel that the organisation’s prospects are unlikely to improve even if a black leader is at its helm.
Zille, who announced her decision in a press conference held at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday afternoon, was mum on whether race was a consideration in choosing the party’s leader when it elects new leadership on May 9. She said the party was seeking an “excellent” leader as opposed to a black one.
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