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Prof Jonathan Jansen feels Zille should've declared son's help to school

Professor Jonathan Jansen from Stellenbosch University said Helen Zille should've made it public that she helped her son obtain 150 state resources (tablets) to help him tutor underprivileged children in maths.

Minister speaks out against conflict of interest finding against Helen Zille

Following the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s finding yesterday that Western Cape Premier Helen Zille had violated the Constitution, Minister Angie Motshekga has spoken up in the defence of the Western Cape premier.

Public Protector Mkhwebane finds Helen Zille violated Constitution

The Public Protector has found Western Cape premier violated the Constitution after the Department of Education provided 150 tablets to an underprivileged school in Khayelitsha. Her son had been a pro bono tutor at the school.

Zille says Mandela and Malema's colonialism and apartheid comments must be reported

Helen Zille said Nelson Mandela and Julius Malema's comments should have seen them reported. Mandela said colonialism had positive aspects and Malema said South Africa's health care system was better during apartheid.

Helen Zille's dog allegedly attacked officer guarding her home

Helen Zille's dog is accused of attacking a police officer that was guarding her home in 2017. The officer allegedly had to undergo surgery after injuring her wrist and knee while trying to escape the dog. Zille denied the attack.

Minister Davies admits to meeting the Guptas, says Zille did too

South Africa's Trade and Industry Minister, Rob Davies, admitted to meeting with the Guptas on several occasions. Davies insists that he never acted on behalf of the family and says he's not the only politician to meet the family.

Helen Zille thinks South Africa could become another Zimbabwe

The Western Cape premier, Helen Zille, addressed the crowd at an event organised by students of Stellenbosch University. She said that South Africa is standing before a choice and it could become "another Zimbabwe".

Mayor Mashaba and Helen Zille cause outrage with Trump and colonialism tweets

Johannesburg mayor Mashaba shared a tweet in which he compared President Ramaphosa to President Trump and South Africans were not impressed. Premier Helen Zille again tweeted about colonialism, to the outrage of tweeps.

Helen Zille approached about replacing De Lille as Cape Town mayor

The Western Cape Premier Helen Zille confirmed that she has been approached about the possibility of returning to serve as Cape Town mayor. However, Zille said she wants to finish her term as premier before taking on anything else

Nandi Madida slams Helen Zille: "How dare you spread lies"

When Helen Zille shared a tweet about professor Bongani Mayosi's death, it got a lot of attention from fellow Twitter users. South African actress and singer Nandi Madida accused Zille of spreading lies about the professor's death

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille tells Twitter trolls that the wheel turns

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has warned users to stay clear from trolling her on social media. She warned the 'trolls' on social media that the wheel turns and used the ANC Youth League's bankruptcy as example.

Court declares ANCYL bankrupt because of unpaid legal bills

The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) was declared bankrupt on Thursday because of a legal bill it has failed to pay. The legal debt comes from a defamation case against the league in 2010, laid against them by Helen Zille.

Helen Zille shares news about new Mandela statue and gets unexpected response

A bronze statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled on the 24th of July and instead of getting a warm response on social media, Helen Zille got disgruntled comments from South Africans. Many felt the statue was a waste of money.

Protesters shack up in front of Helen Zille's house over housing issues

Protesters built a shack in front of Helen Zille's home to show their unhappiness with the issues of housing in Western Cape. Some protesters claim to have no sanitation or water and are unhappy with the lack of action.

Helen Zille gets roasted by tweeps for post about Peter Magubane

Politician Helen Zille shared a photo of herself with Peter Magubane, award winning photo-journalist, on social media and South Africans reacted quite heatedly. Many people accused her of only posting the photo for attention.

Zille blasts Mkhwebane’s understanding of the law over colonialism tweet ruling

Helen Zille is fighting back against a ruling by the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, which found Zille had violated the Constitution and breached the executive member’s code of ethics with her colonialism tweet.

Zille preparing to ask for army’s help to combat crime in Western Cape

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille is expected to make a proposal to the provincial Cabinet later this week in which she will request help from the army.

ANC calls for commission of inquiry into WC child murders, lambastes Helen Zille for not taking action

The ANC said that it was fed up with waiting for Zille to take action and that she had broken a promise which she made during her election campaign in 2009

Update: Helen Zille and Mmusi Maimane at odds over who asked or volunteered to step down from party structures

Mmusi Maimane, the DA leader, said the opposition party has made the decision to keep Helen Zille in her position as the premier of the Western Cape.

Helen Zille to face DA disciplinary hearing today but will remain Premier of WC regardless of outcome

Helen Zille will appear before an internal Democratic Alliance (DA) disciplinary hearing on Friday 09 June 2017 . Zille faces charges related to her tweets

Helen Zille vs Mmusi Maimane: Zille says her suspension is a punishment for not stepping down as premier

Helen Zille has indicated that she might seek legal action after she was officially suspended on Wednesday over her recent tweets pertaining to colonialism.