RW Johnson: Time for the DA and its supporters to awaken from Zille’s Goldilocks dream

Helen Zille predicts the ANC's downfall in the 2029 elections, citing the loss of Cyril Ramaphosa as a key factor. She envisions the DA rising as South Africa's leading party, competing mainly with the EFF. However, this bold forecast overlooks complex variables, including voter turnout trends, racial divides, and the DA's stagnant growth. RW Johnson suggests that Zille's predictions may be overly optimistic and out of touch with South Africa's political realities.

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By R.W. Johnson

Helen Zille has boldly predicted that the ANC is crumbling, that it is likely to fall to 25% in the 2029 elections because it will by then have lost its "trump card", Cyril Ramaphosa, and that the DA is likely to replace the ANC as the largest party in the South African political system.

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