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Otta Helene Maree (née Zille / ˈ z ɪ l ə /; born 9 March 1951), known as Helen Zille, is a South African politician. She has served as the Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance since 20 October 2019.
May 8, 2024 · Helen Zille, South African journalist, activist, and politician who served as the national leader (2007–15) of the Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s official opposition party. She also served as the mayor of Cape Town (2006–09) and premier of the Western Cape province (2009–19).
2 days ago · "We are cautiously optimistic that there could be an agreement before the end of the weekend," the Sunday Times quoted senior DA politician Helen Zille as saying. Both newspapers expected ...
2 days ago · DA federal council chair Helen Zille described last week as a tough one in the negotiations for a cabinet, in which her party almost walked away.
Apr 25, 2014 · Once a prominent journalist and anti-apartheid activist, Helen Zille is the leader of South Africa's main opposition party - the Democratic Alliance (DA).
Jun 19, 2024 · Speaking to Clement Manyathala on the SABC’s "Face the Nation" show, the DA’s Federal Executive Chairperson Helen Zille said the ANC was not the deciding party in the new GNU-led government.
Apr 4, 2023 · This past weekend, Helen Zille was re-elected as the DA's federal council chairperson at its congress at Gallagher Estate Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg. She first served in her current position in 2019.
Helen Zille attended school at St. Mary's Waverley in Johannesburg. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Witwatersrand. A prominent journalist and anti-apartheid activist, Zille was instrumental in voicing protest to government atrocities.
Jun 19, 2024 · 19th June 2024 by Alec Hogg. At BNC#2 in September 2021, DA Federal Chair Helen Zille predicted the ANC would lose its majority in 2024. At the time, most observers thought it was wishful thinking. But Zille was deadly serious, and her party has done a lot of work over the past three years preparing for SA’s new Government of National Unity ...
Jun 17, 2024 · The final 12 hours before the ANC and DA agreed to a deal to form a government was chaotic, with the ANC changing clauses, versions of the agreement getting lost and her cellphone breaking, writes a breathless Helen Zille.
