Sizwe Dhlomo Reacts to Helen Zille Joining the Migos Trend in DA Campaign Video

• Sizwe Dhlomo shared a reaction to a Democratic Alliance campaign video showing Helen Zille performing a Migos song
• The clip, which is part of a TikTok trend, sparked a fierce debate about political authenticity
• South Africans were divided, with some calling it harmless fun and others accusing the DA of pandering to young voters

A Democratic Alliance campaign video featuring Helen Zille performing a Migos track has set South African social media alight, with broadcaster Sizwe Dhlomo among those sharing their reaction to the unusual clip.

The video, which surfaced on 8 October 2026, shows what appears to be an AI-generated studio duet performance recorded against a solid orange backdrop. A professional overhead microphone is visible, and the clip carries a deliberately theatrical, energetic tone. In it, Zille's likeness is used singing over the Migos track, with lyrics including the lines: "I bought for 16 pounds in the ditch of D5, I know that's not a challenger."

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Watch the DA's Migos-inspired campaign clip that sparked the debate:

Mzansi splits over the DA clip

The video immediately polarised South Africans online. Critics questioned the motivation behind using AI to generate a clip of a party leader singing over a song that contains the n-word, while supporters argued there was nothing wrong with politicians having a bit of fun.

@MpolokengNtoi wrote: "Young black people specifically. Iisiqhela kakubi elixhegwazana"

@zekewareley pushed back: "Who told you that this was to relate to young people? Can't people just have fun every now and then on a campaign?"

@NevondoRi was more pointed: "She is on point; she knows black youths are not politically conscious... so just sing and dance, they will follow you without saying anything of substance"

@PNtlabati predicted a political shift: "The ONCE EMPOWERED. ALWAYS EMPOWERED DIAMOND-CLASS like Dlomo and Anele are soon going to learn to say Her Excellency Madam Zille until their Nguni cattle come home. 'YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIKE ME, YOU JUST HAVE TO LOVE JOBURG' ~ Hellen Zille"

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@MbusowMasango drew comparisons to past DA outreach attempts: "Relating to Africans; it was the doeks & 3-legged pots speaking broken Xhosa in the late 2010s; now this cringe. They regard natives as nothing more than entertainers, a loud group of incompetent people that live for vibes."

@rowehunters raised a more specific concern: "Using AI to use their likeness singing over songs that contain the n word😭"

@Yanda28A offered a sharper challenge to the party: "Come sit with the unemployed ekasi, the unemployed graduates too rather than videos"

Source: Briefly News