South Africa's Zille Apologises for Colonialism Tweets

Helen Zille will retain her position of Western Cape Premier despite her removal from key bodies in the Democratic Alliance. This comes after she apologised to the public for a series of tweets she wrote in which she defended colonialism.

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Left: Western Cape Premier Helen Zille. Right: Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane.

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