Unable to understand why the DA (sometimes rudely referred to as the Desperate Alternative) didn’t jump at the chance to give itself a black face, I asked an old friend in that party to explain the decision of parliamentary opposition leader Athol Trollip not to stand down in favour of Lindiwe Mazibuko.
“She seems to be a wonderful asset, very intelligent, politically bright and a good communicator,” I argued. “Also, she’s a lot prettier than Trollip.”
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