Helen Zille on W Cape's push for greater self-rule: Pretoria's failing State is on Full Display. 

Sparkling intellectual clarity from Ms Zille!

Very well argued and beautifully and systematically presented. This provides serious food for thought!

Helen Z always speaks sence and truth. The truth hurts and she must continue to speak it. I only wish the masses who continue to vote for thiefs and liars can have their blind eyes and deaf ears opened to this truth. That is the only way we can get to be a affective opinion.

Thank you mam, keep up the good work.

Talk to Rob Herzov to take over the rail system in the WC as well as the airports. Passenger and cargo.

Exactly. Hits the nails on their heads.

I agree Helen! The times now! Lets take power away and get it in capable hands!

"When DA is governing, life is better for all?" Does Helene know Danoon, Delft, Gugulethu or Khayelitjha

I agree Cape Independence not the answer BUT Federalism should be pushed for provinces. The only way to have control over important departments.

Like it or not, Helen Zille is the only person in South Africa that can clean up the mess of the ANC. We going to need someone with a strong vision and a love for collaboration to move forward.

100% Hellen

The fact of the matter is that more and more people in the Cape has now finally embraced the idea of the Cape as a region that needs to be managed with greater independence to thrive. The devil is in the details.

The question i ask is why have the DA not thrown out BEE as a component. The DA still sit on the fence about this

Love her from orania

Anc is finished

Never underestimate the power of the death threat. So true.

We need a sober government wish DA the best 👌

At least Helen's picture is decently composed this time, But there is a fuzzy mistiness to the picture which needs fixing. This could be done in post production but it would be time consuming. The first thing I would do is clean the lens that is pointing at Helen. This could possibly help a lot. The sound quality with Helen is also not good but at least you can hear what she's saying . Alec's picture is absolutely fine both in quality and and composition. Sound is good.

DA putting the black inteligencia to shame again. No post modernist talk. Just common sense. 26:00 whilst it is true that the ANC is a criminal enterprises my experience in the tender business is that a lot of NGOs are quite happy to do Public Private Partnerships without calling out the Govt and their corrupt practices. Same goes for the corporates. Rob Hersov is the only one with the balls to speak out. Zille and Hersov are our unsung heroes.

Helen mentioned they hope to govern other provinces besides the Western Cape after 2024, the obvious one is Gauteng, which will likely be governed by a DA/ActionSA/VF/IFP/ACDP coaliton, the only other province where the ANC will likely be kicked out is KZN and the IFP will choose who they govern with. My big question is who they will choose as their partners? The DA/ActionSA/VF/ACDP coalition, or ANC, or EFF?

Go Mama South Africa ✊🏻

Phambili nge federalism!!!! .😊😊😊😊😂😂

South Africans DO NOT need a party that does BUSINESS ie. IS a Business with other political parties and career politicians! The people deserve a party or group of citizens who respect and serve South Africa as a sovereign COUNTRY and not a Business for their personal wheelings and dealings with nameless "stakeholders" who hide their activities behind the veil of Corporate Law.

Very insightful interview.

The problem we are facing in SA is that you cannot mix water and oil. In the Africanism model each oil droplet want to be the king of its own bucket. For sure have the DA managed to change a bit of oil droplets into water but l am not convinced that enough of the remaining of the oil droplets can be changed into water.

The problem with the DA is the counselors that represents them make the party look bad they really have to choose wisely who they let represent them

Eastern Cape will vote 99% Anc than emigrate to western Cape or Gautang for delivery because they have been doing this since anc took the country ..... they don't care that their province is one of the poorest province under anc

For me to believe that this has no racial undertones the DA has to also work to devolve power in Gauteng because the DA is in power there as well.

Time for the referendum.

Problem, Effect, Cause, Solution ... wash, rinse, repeat.

DA in Cape Town can't even solve the homelessness crisis. Even Castle of Good Hope is occupied by a homeless camp right now.

We need brave, young, daring, fearless, honest, intelligent and for the people leaders. We need Christians ✝️ who will always tell the truth and be transparent to the nation. These old leaders were given the opportunity and we going backwards to the Flintstone age. These people don't know how to run a country or fix a country... I will no longer vote for lies, corruption or incompetence!! I will vote for Jobs, equality, transparency and diversity.

The political landscape of SA is a tricky one right now. Say what you want about the ANC but things have changed I think people fail to recognise the neo colonialism that’s at play but in general if you’re a child from Soweto or Alex you have a chance to go school and get an education and to improve your own life There’s still a lot of inequality true but honestly the main thing people need is an opportunity no matter how small. Privilege tends to blind us from the reality of the world Sa from the lenses of the white man is very different from the perspective of the black person you can see it on small things like how when you watch an Afrikaans channel the ads are mostly about securing wealth insurance and things of that nature while the black audience is bombarded with consumerism The truth is that our government owns nothing our nation’s all across Africa still act as colonies with everything flowing out You can have a mining community where the people are poverty stricken yet billions pour out from those mines I think it’s very ignorant to talk about making this country better if we still have the same economic policies that have consolidated and privatised apartheid We need something radical We need economic reforms Change that and you’ll see this country flourish

Everyone is going to be very 'surprised' when the vote comes in 2024 . Not in a good way .

Please work on audio. Great conversation but poor technology.

Are we really sure of an honest vote?

The DA fights for only the elite and working class. Look at the conditions of the townships. Bayafana nje ne ANC

Biznews love your content but this online interviews are not it ,you need to stop this virtual journey, visit and interview people face to face ,that will always be the best.

There’s a skwatta kamp in district 6 close to cput… Can the DA sort this out??

An interesting interview, but sadly confirming that no political party of note, has grasped the reality of modern political rhetoric. The ANC gets close but their ability to deliver is miserable. The DA is lost in a make believe world where voters are rational and driven by expectations other than that government will provide. What I know is most South Africans will tell you they are happy with the ANC, because they now have a simple house, a meagre pension, which they have not had before under apartheid. This suggests that most South Africans are materialistic inclined within a socialist context. In the long run, Keynes said we are all dead. Thus emphasising the importance of the SHORT run. In order to win over the masses of materialistic socialists one must play their game, that is the Marxist game. Rambling on about power outages, the missing railways and postal services is not even making a minute impression on the mind of the materialistic socialist. Please accept as fact that government failure is not an significant issue anywhere in South Africa, accept in the minds of a few DA politicians and some leftover White suprematist. Marx propagated the concept that contradictions will be created in any socioeconomic system. The contradiction in South Africa today is that the ANC failed to deliver on its revolutionary promises. This has resulted in a perpetuation of apartheid policies. Yes, the land grab promise is a very important part of that promise, but will not satisfy the materialistic utopian expectations created by the ANC. What is needed is a strong move to convince people that the ANC created a bourgeois at the cost of the poor proletariat. Evidence abound to prove this point. Thus the new bourgeois alienated the proletariat from the promises of the revolution and need to be annihilated at the election booth in order to restore the objectives of the revolution. Thus the short term re-establishment of socioeconomic objectives that will make South Africa great again is needed. Simple materialistic objectives must be emphasised, a completely new urban settlement programme is urgently needed, employment opportunities must be created, which implies that the socioeconomic and political space of economic development must be addressed. Water is a major issue, food is another problem, infrastructure needs attention, and so on. An urgent need exists in South Africa to refocus on basic issues such as economic growth, world class education, and so on. Racism as tool to coverup ANC inadequacies deservedly need to be exposed for what it is. There is so much more that need to be exposed, to be changed, and to be constructed. Above all, creating hope for a short term better future is crucial and evidence to deliver on such promises are imperative.

Assuming you get it right to get devolved powers, what stops the state from nationalisong it just when it starts to function properly (and funding coffers for it has been loaded)?

DA supported BEE because it was Mmusi Mmaimane's Policy? That's a blatant lie. DA Federal Council makes policies and decides when voting, Mmusi was never a chairman of the federal council it was James Selfe, and to change BEE it will need two thirds majority like any amendment in the constitution which is difficult to achieve without the support of many other parties and that won't happen because most small parties support that except PA and ACDP, FF+ which won't give the DA 66% I'd the national assembly vote....so yes BEE will remain until one gets 66% to amend the constitution....which won't happen. Let's not put facts not lies to get support like the ANC and others....win fair or you like win at all costs even lying to get the votes because everyone is doing it right?

A decentralized police force is needed... So is the NPA.

This has a whif of Rob Hersov

Telkom is utterly useless. Whatever you do don't sign with them. They disconnected my business line by mistake and I can't get any response. They will not turn me back on and say I have to reapply for a completely new service. Their staff simply don't give a dam. Their call centre's can't and won't help, emails go unanswered, office/ shop staff are arrogant and unhelpful. I'm taking my business elsewhere. It's infuriating and pathetic beyond belief. On top of it all they are charging me cancelation fees for their mistaken cancelation.

Helen, open your eyes. The DA will never govern in Limpopo, KZN, Freestate, Eastern Cape, Northwest etc. The DA is a regional party. Let the Cape cessede and give the WC autonomy.

An independent provice/ state will move the ball quicker to get SA on the right track. Travelling through the desert for 40 years to achieve the same result is silly.

Clearly coalitions don't work in South Africa, she made the point..... Rob Hersov, pls take note. Your frustration with the Anc is blinding you to this fact. Stop diluting energy and work toward federalism, make one place work properly and naturally all will follow.

Ms Zille I respect your ideas. But when you had the power in government you rejected a formal request from an alliance of groups for referendum BY THE ORIGINAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLE on SECESSION. People demand return of their properties!! And corruption is NOT a rationale for secession.

Events are overtaking the ANC and the DA. Both parties in terminal decline.

Helen lyk siek. Seker die baie suiker wat sy in kry. Ek is seker haar maatjies sal heer help met n inspuiting of twee. Elk geval, die DA skrik nou wakker en kom agter mense wil nie onder die ANC leef nie. Die DA is nie on toekoms nie. Hulle swaai gatom heeltemal te maklik. Vir die Afrikaners, is daar wel n toekoms, maar nie onder die DA nie. Vir die res van die land, sterkte, julle gaan dit nodig he. :)

As long as we are connected to ANC rule you and I are stuffed. But nobody including the DA and your channel will not take the reigns and go for Independance. You know this is possible. Why the ingnorance.Or why are we all ignoring this lifeline.

Please DA beat the ANC !

If the W Cape remains attached its fiscus will be used to prop up the other provinces. It will benefit the WC to secede.

A powerful interview spoilt by Zille's voice coming and going. Some of her statements were inaudible.

So the Western Cape will become Donbass?

The problem with SA is that the majority of the population won't take Helen Zille seriously but when someone like Malema speaks he trends on Twitter and gets a lot of attention. A lot of this has to do with the colour of their skins. We need to promote non racialism in this country.

What's the difference to me as a white person if the DA is in power as you also exclude me from the economy with the same racist policies as the ANC?

So the Rainbow Nation concept has failed in South Africa and its back to settler colonialism (which Mrs Zille thinks was not such a bad thing), starting in the Western Cape.