Billionaire and current CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe. Helen Zille may have inadvertently highlighted who they are willing to work with in a continued coalition with the ANC and who they are opposed to to head up Africa’s oldest liberation movement. This is according to political experts who have warned that people should be cautious in who the DA federal council chair, Helen Zille, has spotlighted, following her interview with Sunday World.
Zille said that the election of billionaire Patrice Motsepe to the position of ANC president would result in a smooth and non-disruptive transition of power. While in a podcast interview with Sunday World, Zille hesitated to comment on the ANC’s internal processes, saying that whoever she touted would likely end up having the least likely chance of succeeding. However, inan online article, Zille offered her perspective on what such a leadership change could mean for the country.
“I perceive that a transition from President Ramaphosa to President Motsepe would not be disruptive; it would be a smooth process,” Zille said. “Well, we had a president from business, who is President Ramaphosa. From what I know, Patrice Motsepe is his brother-in-law, so they are very closely related, but it depends on whether that faction of the ANC can maintain their peace.
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Patrice Motsepe will be a seamless transition from what we have now and the future,” she said. Zille was contacted for further insights into her remarks, but did not respond but she told the SABC thather comments regarding the ANC potential transition from Ramaphosa to his brother-in-law, are not an endorsement of Patrice Motsepe. her comments regarding the ANC potential transition from Ramaphosa to his brother-in-law, are not an endorsement of Patrice Motsepe.
Political analyst, Professor Sipho Seepe, weighed in, stating that while Zille’s opinion matters -given that she is a formidable politician and the power behind the DA – there is a bigger motive at play behind her words. “Her preferences are likely to be taken seriously by those ANC members who are pro ANC-DA coalition. This includes big business, which currently has a sway over both parties.
“Having said this, she is clear about how she regards the ANC. She has every intention to see the ANC weakened and on its deathbed. She is consistent that way. Whatever she says should be viewed through this lens.”
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