From a controversial exchange on Twitter to sipping tea offline, former DA leader Helen Zille and former public protector Thuli Madonsela will continue the "black privilege" conversation over a cuppa.
Earlier this month Zille came under fire when she tweeted that some South Africans were enjoying #BlackPrivilege because they were looting state coffers.
Madonsela called her out and said she should apologise for comments.
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"To brand blacks as looters and political pretenders is wrong. Please withdraw and apologise," said Madonsela to Zille.
Madonsela accepted Zille's invitation to discuss her comments on the subject. Madonsela confirmed their tea date and said that she hoped they could agree on "mathematical principles".
Looking forward to our tea tomorrow dear @helenzille. I hope we’ll at least agree on mathematical principles such as exponentiality, compound debt and interest, which will explain why equal opportunity is an illusion without reparation of compound disadvantage #SocialJustice https://t.co/TwFZwqCMdg
— Prof Thuli Madonsela #KindnessBuilds (@ThuliMadonsela3) May 27, 2019
I am also looking forward to our tea, dear Prof @ThuliMadonsela3
— Helen Zille (@helenzille) May 27, 2019
All best.
In her response, Zille said she would be relying on her husband's expertise to prepare for their discussion.
I'm already swotting up on my mathematics. Tonight I'll ask my husband some key questions on the concepts you set out. Fortunately he has two degrees in Maths, a Masters in Economics, and lectured in Econometrics. Looking forward to a productive discussion. ;-))
— Helen Zille (@helenzille) May 27, 2019
That’s super. Hope he joins our team to conduct some analytics on or create an algorithm to calculate the impact of the various past laws on two families one privileged by them and one disadvantaged over 344 years to help us make sense of the cumulative mess we find ourselves in.
— Prof Thuli Madonsela #KindnessBuilds (@ThuliMadonsela3) May 27, 2019
While its not clear what time the two will meet, social media expressed their excitement.
Here is a snap shot of some top reactions:
Ladies pls add @PresJGZuma and @Julius_S_Malema on the table 🙏🙏🙏
— Nkosietwa (@MokoroaneA) May 27, 2019
If you two amazing women could only join forces,somehow, what an incredible powerhouse you would be! Come on, think about it....you have so much to teach us!
— MT (@MTimmal) May 27, 2019
Will the tea be televised or tweeted?
— Adriaan Bester (@aiBester) May 27, 2019
Please No kissing remember what happened to AGANG FOUNDER "Political career" after that Kiss 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/2thqYBL4bO
— Natt Aubrey (@Simply_Natt) May 27, 2019
Please can someone podcast this tea! South Africans need to hear healthy honest discourse and who better to discuss opposing ideologies.
— Just Laura (@LauraLWright1) May 27, 2019
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