To:Teresa W. Look at the problem in context.The ANC was doing a lot of bumbling and many people who used to vote ANC may be considering alternatives(DA, EFF, IFP) etc.Suppose Zille had not made her silly , uncalled for and  indeed, "racist" tweets it certainly would not have cost her any traditional DA voters. However, her tweets  it probably cost her a lot of disgruntled ANC voters and no doubt delighted the ANC. You are right , it remains to be seen.However we are not talking "white votes"or "black votes" but ALL votes in a country that hopes to move away from the ANC one day.Will it be 2019? We do not know, but the likes of Zille behave like they prefer a later date.

Concerning what a "racist" is , note the response I have given to Vorster. I know about Zille's "struggle credentials", which are touted as a "demonstration that Zille is not a racist". Anyway Maimane (or van Damme for that matter) are simply to young to have any "struggle credentials" to tout. "Racism" in attutude.