KZN elective conference: why the commentariat is missing the point
6 April 2021
Since the DA’s KwaZulu-Natal provincial elective congress just over a week ago, there has been an avalanche of write-ups by the commentariat and so-called political analysts – all suggesting that the leadership elected during this congress was elevated because they were white.
This is nothing but a superficial and narrow minded argument from commentators who should read the Constitution again. What they failed to do was look at how the very real facts on the ground have played out – during this conference and ever since the DA has embarked on a journey of self-correction and unifying leadership. The analysts’ focus, as most of the opposition of the DA is also constantly hammering on, is always only on one, narrow aspect – the colour of the candidates’ skin.
Real analysts have the duty to dive deeper into the facts. The facts are that between the 500 delegates to the elective congress in KwaZulu-Natal, a total of 60% of them were black, Indian and coloured voters. This makes up the majority of the electorate.
The fact of the matter was that no one was “elevated” or “appointed” as the political analysts are trying to convince South Africans. Rather, and what is extremely mind boggling, is that they still don’t understand the difference between a democratic election and an appointment. The latter is not an applicable process in the DA when it comes to leadership positions.