Ntsiki Mazwai Applauds Anele Mdoda Following Heated Spat With DA's Helen Zille

• Anele Mdoda has received much praise from Ntsiki Mazwai after she got into a heated debate with Democratic Alliance (DA) member Helen Zille
• Anele Mdoda interviewed the DA's Federal Council Chair as part of her media tour for the upcoming 2026 elections
• Ntsiki Mazwai's post had many people divided, as it sparked a debate on Anele Mdoda's interview and how she handled it

On Monday, 22 September 2025, the timeline got heated after Helen Zille's interview on Anele and The Club on 947, where she discussed her candidacy for the Johannesburg mayoral position in 2026.

When pressed with questions about the Democratic Alliance (DA) and their stance on corruption, among other things, the Federal Council Chair, Helen Zille, hit back, and it became a confrontation.

This left the internet divided, but Ntsiki Mazwai made her position very clear.

Ntsiki Mazwai reacts to Anele and Helen's interview

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Taking to X, Ntsiki Mazwai said Anele is indeed the spokesperson of black people, honouring her bravery and ability to speak her mind. Her X post reads:

"Well Done Anele! As a black person, you are very much the spokesperson for black people! Well done for your bravery and honesty when it got hot in the kitchen. We see you," she hailed.

The discussion continued under Ntsiki's post. Below are some of the mixed reactions from people who are team Anele and those who support Zille to become the mayor, and her responses in the interview.

@HuseinWhitehead argued:

"Black journalists are applauded whenever they are rude to white people in power in the name of 'empowered to ask tough questions', and white people kowtow to this behaviour in fear of being called a racist."

@mix_upchick said:

"@Anele's taking points were solicited from the drunk uncles at her local shebeen. No substance, when Helen challenged her. Anele must leave the Political/Current Affairs to a competent radio host like Clement or Lester."

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@sandileskhosi slammed:

"Anele couldn’t back up her nonsensical argument. Where are the examples she was asked for?"

Meanwhile, others were just enjoying the entertainment:

@Morakane4182591 gushed:

"When she said 'kaloku,' I knew kushubile. Ohh I loved this."

@MosupiOpelo stated:

"People who are speaking from a point of comfort will not understand what Anele was saying and how relevant the question she was asking is to me and the rest of poor black South Africans. She spoke on my behalf."

@Uncensored_Rza gave his opinions:

"This is definitely the type of patriotism that we need in the black community-we can't succumb to white supremacy in 2025."

@thabomaredi laughed:

"Jonga I loved when she said Kaloku Hellen."

@JamaMbali7482 stated:

"She definitely held it down. Gog' Zille is so condescending. When will we reach the point of resolving municipal challenges if they're not even being diagnosed properly? The literal definition of apartheid was 'separate development', and that's the Western Cape in a nutshell!"

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Anele Mdoda reacts following Zille interview

In a previous report from Briefly News, following the interview, Anele Mdoda gave her opinion on Zille on her X account on Monday, 22 September 2025. Mdoda said:

"It was a back and forth wethu (my dear) and ke (so) it won’t be the last time we have her on, especially if she is successful and becomes the Mayor of Johannesburg," wrote Mdoda.

Source: Briefly News