PA Leader Gayton McKenzie’s Praises for Whites-Only Town Orania Causes Division: “I Think You Were Duped”

• PA leader Gayton McKenzie's trip to whites-only Afrikaaner separatist town Orania has SA at odds
• McKenzie gave a glowing review of Orania, claiming that South African politicians can learn from the town
• Some South Africans see nothing wrong with McKenzie's visit, while others slammed the PA leader for romanticising the town's success

ORANIA - Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has been making waves with his overnight fact-finding mission to the Africaner-only town of Orania.

Like several political leaders before him, McKenzie headed to the Northern Cape town to meet its leader and learn from their way of doing things.

Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie sings Orania's praises

McKenzie praised the town for focusing on building infrastructure and technical schools and empowering its citizens, claiming South Africa could learn a lot from the whites-only town, The Citizen reported.

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From Orania's plan to end loashedding by purchasing a R25 million battery and becoming totally grid-independent to the cleanliness of the town, there were some standout features that amazed McKenzie.

Mckenzie calls Orania leadership out for whites-only status

While the PA leader was thoroughly impressed with his visit to Orania, he still criticised the town for its exclusionary practices, TimesLIVE reported.

McKenzie said:

“Only white people are allowed to live in Orania. The rulers of this town are not forthright about the fact that blacks cannot buy property or stay here. They hide behind vetting, culture, tradition and rules, but Orania is for whites only.”

Mzansi divided by Gayton McKenzie's glowing review of Orania

The PA leader's mostly glowing review of Orania has sparked a debate in Mzansi. While some criticised McKenzie for glamorising the whites-only town, others praised him for his willingness to learn from an apparently thriving society.

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Below are some comments:

@cloudmzamo said:

"We shouldn’t allow hate to stand in the way of learning… well done, GM."

@Phil32547080 said:

"Let's concentrate on the good: planning, management, execution and monitoring. This can't be said with our current government."

@Nowsey claimed:

"In my opinion, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with being curious and having an open mind."

@Stan86809334 asked:

"Please tell us about the bad..."

PA leader Gayton McKenzie denies reporting to billionaire Rob Hersov, Mzansi's not buying it: “You’re a sellout”

In another story, Briefly News reported that Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie came out to address allegations that billionaire businessman Rob Hersov funds his political organisation.

McKenzie was recently accused of reporting to the billionaire after ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba shared a video of Hersov praising him.

In the video, Hersov calls Mashaba a rockstar because he had just spoken to McKenzie, who filled him in about the ActionSA leader. It's unclear what the conversation was about, but Hersov was clearly impressed with Mashaba.

Source: Briefly News