This morning, Helen Zille tweeted that colonialism was not that negative, because we have benefited greatly from it. SMH
For those claiming legacy of colonialism was ONLY negative, think of our independent judiciary, transport infrastructure, piped water etc.
— Helen Zille (@helenzille) March 16, 2017
Would we have had a transition into specialised health care and medication without colonial influence? Just be honest, please. — Helen Zille (@helenzille) March 16, 2017
Would we have had a transition into specialised health care and medication without colonial influence? Just be honest, please.
— Helen Zille (@helenzille) March 16, 2017
Getting onto an aeroplane now and won’t get onto the wi-fi so that I can cut off those who think EVERY aspect of colonial legacy was bad. — Helen Zille (@helenzille) March 16, 2017
She later went on to apologise. The DA also issued a statement, distancing itself from their ex-commander in chief’s statements.
I apologise unreservedly for a tweet that may have come across as a defence of colonialism. It was not.
— Helen Zille (@helenzille) March 16, 2017
Twitter wasn’t having it, and went hard on Zille. It got lit.
So Jews should be thankful to Nazi Germany for the infrastructure they experience today? This is inhumane.@helenzille #HelenZille https://t.co/lsiJ63FV8V — Sam Beynon (@BeynonSammy) March 16, 2017
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“How many times have you passed racist remarks and apologised your way out of it? ” Helen Zille : pic.twitter.com/3ptegjtuS2 — The Instigator (@AmBlujay) March 16, 2017
So in a nutshell….fuck the pain and suffering and murder, we got piped water out the deal 😡😡😡#HelenZille pic.twitter.com/sb1NaufL8o — Chantal (@ShushVoget) March 16, 2017
Waiting for #HelenZille to claim that the reaction to her tweet is “manufactured outrage” like … pic.twitter.com/0ML0Ii5u27 — Bradley Meyers (@BradoSA) March 16, 2017
Helen Zille in the street Helen Zille in the sheets pic.twitter.com/DSChR0suHg — Ryan Cummings (@Pol_Sec_Analyst) March 16, 2017
helen zille: “ayy man, colonialism may have killed a bunch of you black folk but at least we brought you buildings & stuff, wasn’t all bad.” pic.twitter.com/dNWgasD2qy — sixaneki. (@bbysix_) March 16, 2017
.@MmusiMaimane any chance of some leadership? Or your usual silence will follow? Disgusting attitude of Helen Zille. Your view publicly? pic.twitter.com/BrwIHpuhDh
— Eusebius McKaiser (@Eusebius) March 16, 2017
No Helen Zille, colonialism did not bring ‘development’ to Africa. It brought oppression, exploitation, racism, poverty, etc, etc, etc. pic.twitter.com/mz9oqp19df — Ulrich J van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) March 16, 2017
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