As a long and old supporter of the Progs/DA etc etc is this not a storm in a tea cup generated by the ANC and its allies, aided by those within the DA who dislike Zille? Note how it has diverted so much energy/time away from the ANC's woes and bad deeds. Did the party not have other (internal) avenues to settle the case and get Zille kicked sideways/upwards into a position with a big title but no power. I am not fully involved with politcs anymore but do discuss often and have met many  reasonable 'whites', new converts to the DA (tks to Zille) who are very upset and unfortunately are blaming the leader; calling him weak, bad leader and racist. Guess in the overall SA political situation, kicking Zille out, will get him and the DA more Black votes. Thus hopefully the DA will win out in the end but at the cost of its non racial soul. How can someone who actively fought the Nats and Apartheid, at great cost,  suddenly now be racist? Ponder on that and the ANC's role in the whole affair.