Discussion | Phumzile van Damme resigns as MP

Another black leader has resigned as a Democratic Alliance MP. The party's former shadow Communications Minister, Phumzile van Damme resigned as an MP last night, saying it's because of a 'clique of individuals.' For more, Dan Moyane speaks to political analyst, Professor Dirk Kotze. Courtesy #DStv403

[@nelsonchinasamy9857]

The DA has lost its plot. It seem they will soon disappear as the National Party did. They will not get my vote again. It seems like Bantu Holimisa is the only decent veteran politician still left out there.

[@rthare1]

P Go join Action SA. They are on the way up. I'll vote for them. DA is missing the big picture.

[@zeesays726]

i agree with you

[@ntuthukobuthelezi4599]

How can you be educated and lead by a grade 12 student it won’t work

[@thandomntungwa6697]

What did she think think was going to happen

[@user-bz7vt6gm6o]

They don’t think

[@lordwickphophi6998]

But even under Maimane's leadership the DA was also loosing voters. Why no analyst mentions that when they analyse DA affairs? I suspect political correctness!!

[@rsamega2888]

It's well known out there, why should it be repeated?

[@enoughnow9169]

The pitty party once again, thier politics is irrelevant and childlike, they all need to go ,

[@karpakis]

love how the first introduction line immediately has a racist tone :D

[@elijahbrown784]

DA will kiss the municipalities good-bye💋💋💋👋👋👋

[@makkieslengwati4649]

Black people seeking membership in DA, most of them if not all of them never participated in the liberation struggle in South Africa. They join and being capacitated by stalwarts of DA and enjoy political positions because the organization lack black people support. In real sense black people leaders in DA are newcomers in politics. That situation create uncertainty in promotion of you're chosen political party and such result to the feeling of discrimination and ignorance of black people ideas within white dominated organizations. People like Mashaba and Marimane are example of such non strategic involvement in politics. They wish to supernatural in politics but lack of political development during apartheid era suppress their formal activities.

[@muzitsabedze6248]

Good move Phumzile Mayisela❤!!!

[@user-bz7vt6gm6o]

Is she married to The actor van dame ? The thought guy ? Her name sounds like a white lady and her hair .

[@noorhendricks9855]

Mr, Matric 😂😂😂

[@mthokozisilanga4497]

We told you that you were next. Gwen will follow.

[@simstander5471]

Why don’t they mention names? We want to know

[@godfrey6946]

Obviously the madam is in the middle of this

[@SeoFam01]

The way this clip started was funny.

[@skyfsa]

The blue anc.

[@kabelolive]

I like the commentator :)

[@adamlouw9575]

The DA's diversity clause is a joke. Individualism when such is literally still negated by ongoing structures which interpellate people as groups...They are not pluralists, they are assimilationists. Moreover, they refuse to recognize (conferring harm) such and other interpellations and call for detaching from one's background to be "aN iNDiViDUalL"; the result is the recognition of one effective group identity -- those of individuals -- without conceding that it's a group identity. They think their ideology is not a cultural inheritance but something beyond culture. Universalising their particularity. It's white supremacy, ez

[@dothadance1]

People who want a future for SA will vote for Action SA

[@sentsolebatla2512]

Not surprised...she's not the first and surely not the last. More are still to come

[@lordwickphophi6998]

Get an updated information on this matter. She resigned as a DA MP but not as a member.

[@sentsolebatla2512]

@@lordwickphophi6998 she will eventually resign as member like others

[@lordwickphophi6998]

@Sentso, Who in the D.A once resigned as an MP and later as a member? Please enlighten me because you claim other black D.A members did that before.

[@sentsolebatla2512]

@@lordwickphophi6998 why are you making this your baby...do you feel pain..or you are just bored and want something to keep busy. I won't answer that question...but ask you where is Mmusi Maimane? And he's not the only one

[@lordwickphophi6998]

@Sentso I suspect you have a problem of comprehension. Yes Maimane resigned, but he resigned both as DA MP and member at once. In Van Damme's case, she resigned as DA MP only but not as a DA member. Initialy, you claimed that "she's not the first and surely not the last,,,,,,,,,,". I then asked you to name black D.A members who once resigned as MPs first and later as members. As things stand, Van Damme is still DA member. Lastly, what do you mean when you say i'm making this my baby? Am i not allowed to debate this thread?

[@SonOfTheSoil834]

We cannot hide away what really makes DA,even if you try .the truth shall always come

[@garybeckman3382]

The DA is done and dusted

[@lekholokoelekotsoanamoloi9593]

Tsamaya shushuuu

[@tomsawyer4321]

This is the lady that assaulted a minor in a shopping mall and claimed racism. Not interested in her color I’m interested in her actions.

[@sibongisenityhali1192]

😂😂😂✋

[@hermantsoenyane1969]

Since when were white South Africans not interested in skin colour?

[@tomsawyer4321]

@@hermantsoenyane1969 Who keeps carrying on about race? The black majority that holds all the political, financial and institutional power or the tiny white minority that voted too end apartheid? Personally I don’t see color but I recognize stupid when it crosses my path

[@African80s]

Ai this analyst...

[@mduduzihadebe3519]

This is a NATIONAL PARTY which was oppressed us.... JACOB ZUMA SAID

[@mavisradebe5334]

But why you racializing it saying another black leader?and for the record Mmusi and Mashaba they were cowards and weak they couldn't take the insults from Black leaders who want them to join EFF or ANC. I personally i will never stop voting for DA because this country needs DA.

[@lordwickphophi6998]

@Mavis Radebe you're absolutely right my sister.

[@mavisradebe5334]

@@lordwickphophi6998 serious people don't think that Herman Mashaba and John Moodey are recruiting DA leaders by using racial cards and the weak person will be fooled enough to join them but me never be fooled by them they tried so many times, i am DA DA member.

[@nkululekomfono4739]

Give white people their party back and quit being tea girls,Lindiwe Mazibuko told you and Maimane long ago🤣🤣

[@jacquer3771]

Luv van damme. Would like to know the true reason.

[@PeterJohnJnb]

So more than one truth can exist at the same time. The DA started out as being the "vanguard" of white liberal consciousness, which at its heart (at the time) was well positioned to play the role of "Jiminy Cricket" to middle class white South Africans. That impact in the history of our political landscape shouldn't be forgotten. But (yep), like most parties from "that" time, they have failed to become relevant now, much less maintain whatever relevance they might have at all. The ANC enjoys the psychological support of many black South Africans, God knows not because they're actually doing anything right, but as the "liberating" party (although that sentiment is in an of itself becoming an oxymoron) they can speak to the hearts of black citizens with nostalgia and invoking the nobility of their past through struggle songs and using the names of Mandela, Tambo, Sisulu et al... But those days are fast running out too. The question then becomes - who replaces who? and perhaps more importantly, at what cost? The magicians adage rings true here: "Magic happens...when you're looking somewhere else". We insist on identity politics in this country - but cry foul when nasty stereotypes rear their ugly heads. We play at political correctness - but only when it suits a particular narrative. We are pretenders at egalitarianism - but only if you have enough victim cards can you be a beneficiary. We talk a big game about nation building - but have forgotten that the only way to rise, is to rise together. All along, we have failed to learn the most important lesson of all. The grand experiment of racial superiority and segregation in this country failed MISERABLY and generations later will be paying the cost. There too, we make very, very big mistakes in the wording that we use to articulate the legacy of Apartheid. We conflate "psychology" with "economy". While we were NEVER going to fix the psychological harm of Colonialism and Apartheid rule in 30 years, the hundreds of BILLIONS of Dollars that have been stolen in this country by members and connections of the ruling party, would have gone quite some way towards....oh, I don't know...building toilets in the townships. So let's continue on the merry-go-round then. The DA has does what it does and who the hell is even sure about what that is anymore and the ANC does (or more accurately DOESN'T do...well, anything) and in the meantime, the "magic" is happening somewhere else, only - we're too distracted to see it.

[@Slayer-kx5fz]

DA = Democratic Apartheid Dear Black DA voters and members read the comments below from DA supporters and LEARN!!!!!!!!