Helen Zille Dragged for Praising Afrikaners: 'Nothing Stopped Everyone Else'

Helen Zille dragged for praising Afrikaners: 'Nothing stopped everyone else'

Former Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille has been criticised for a social media post in which she praised Afrikaners for their work ethic compared to other South Africans. Nicknamed “GodZille,” the 74 year old is known for her outspoken and often controversial views about politics, race and crime in South Africa.  HELEN ZILLE PRAISES AFRIKANER WORK ETHNIC On her X account, Helen Zille questioned the ATM party’s demand for empowerment o…

Elon Musk and the irony of calling black economic empowerment racist – The Mail & Guardian

Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest African-born man and, arguably, its most confident beneficiary of generational advantage, recently called South Africa’s broad-based black economic empowerment (broad-based BEE) policy “racist” — a sentiment increasingly echoed by some local South Africans who view redress through the distorted lens of personal grievance rather than historical responsibility. It’s a statement so steeped in irony that even the gh…