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Maimane – 1 v Zille – 0: Yesterday Maimane Demonstrated TRUE Ubuntu

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On 16 November 2022 the Build One South Africa (BOSA) Movement hosted their East Cape Provincial launch at the Nangoza Jebe Hall in New Brighton – supported by the local Abantu Integrity Movement (AIM).

BOSA is an umbrella organisation to support independent candidates to contest the 2024 National Elections.

The launch was the first provincial launch and the Leader – Mmusi Maimane; Deputy Leader, Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster; Youth Champion, Oyama Holweni and National Chairperson, Khusta Jack were in attendance.

Jack is the Volunteer in Chief of the Abuntu Integrity Movement which he represents in the Nelson Mandela Bay Council occupying the position of Deputy Mayor.

Maimane and Herman Mashaba are two prominent leaders who have left the DA in recent years – accusing the DA of not doing much for the townships.

On the 15 November Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Council Chair Helen Zille said, in an interview with the SABC, that Maimane and Mashaba jumped ship before being pushed for their poor leadership.

Of course Helen’s timing was good – knowing that Maimane and Mashaba are both in a big push ahead of the 2024 national elections and ahead of Maimane’s East Cape Provincial launch of BOSA.

Of course the number of media present at the BOSA launch was more than a few – all were hoping for some explosive comments from Maimane after Aunty Helen had dissed him and Mashaba.

BUT

That was not to be as Maimane railed against the ‘Amasela’ in the ANC and kept reminding the large crowd that Nelson Mandela said; “If the ANC Government does to you what the Apartheid Government did then you must do to the ANC Government what we did to the Apartheid Government!”

Not one disparaging remark against the Blue Brigade was forthcoming from Maimane.

IN FACT

Present Executive Mayor, Retief Odendaal, came in for much praise as Maimane directed AIM and BOSA supporters to give Odendaal their trust and assistance as “he will not steal your money”. Deputy Mayor and AIM Volunteer in Chief, Khusta Jack, finished off the programme by highlighting the good progress in Council since the new coalition had taken power.

BTW AUNTY HELEN

By poking the beast you drew attention to his provincial BOSA launch and ‘gifted’ him with more column centimeters than if you had just kept your mouth shut.

BOSA EC Launch
BOSA Leader – Mmusi Maimane and National Chairperson – Khusta Jack at the BOSA Esat Cape Provincial Launch in the Nangoza Jebe Hall, New Brighton, Gqeberha on 16 November 2022

Related: Did You Agree With Aunty Helen Today? Then Don’t Watch This!

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.