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Johannesburg mayor quits over DA's stance on racial inequality
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| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Oct 23, 2019 11:43pm |
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| Author | Al Jazeera |
| News Date | Monday, October 21, 2019 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The mayor of South Africa's biggest city Johannesburg belonging to the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has resigned over the historically white party's approach to racial inequality.
"I cannot reconcile myself with a group of people who believe that race is irrelevant in the discussion of inequality and poverty in South Africa," Herman Mashaba told a news conference in Johannesburg on Monday.
Mashaba also quit DA, long considered a party for middle-class white people.
Mashaba was elected into office in 2016 becoming the city's first mayor not from the ruling African National Congress (ANC) since apartheid ended in 1994.
The 60-year-old millionaire, who made his fortune in black hair products, was one of the most senior politicians in the pro-business DA, long considered a party for middle-class white people.
But on Monday he quit the DA, which means he can no longer serve as mayor.
Mashaba said his decision was sparked by the election of former DA leader Helen Zille as the party's federal council chairperson at the weekend. |
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