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A Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of Parliament has taken on Federal Council chairperson Helen Zille over what he called her denial that race matters when dealing with redress.
Hlanganani Gumbi said it was concerning that Zille took what he viewed as an aggressive policy posture on the issue.
Last week, Zille said she believed race mustn't play a role in DA policy.
“Race matters, Helen!” - This was how Gumbi started his opinion piece taking on the DA leader.
He said he believed race was a proxy for disadvantage and was warning the party not to fall into the trap of romanticising the advances that a very small size of the black middle class had made to overcome poverty and empower their families.
DA MP Hlanganani Gumbi to Helen Zille: Race matters
Gumbi said it was concerning that DA Federal Council chairperson Helen Zille took what he viewed as an aggressive policy posture on the issue.