Zille

/ ˈzɪlə /

noun

1. ZilleHelen1951FSouth AfricanPOLITICS: politicianWRITING: journalist Helen. born 1951, South African politician and journalist: mayor of Cape Town (2006–09); leader of the Democratic Alliance party from 2007; premier of Western Cape from 2009

Example Sentences

Senior DA official and former party leader Helen Zille on Wednesday told local media: "Such language is unjustifiable and unacceptable. I don't see how such offensive language can be justified."

From BBC

The former leader of the opposition Democratic Alliance, Helen Zille, has regularly bemoaned the growth of racial nationalism, and of "identity politics" which has also caused friction within her own party.

From BBC

Although Zille, a former anti-apartheid journalist, stepped aside in 2015 to allow Maimane to lead the party, she has been re-asserting herself and is widely viewed to have been behind the criticism of him.

From Seattle Times

Maimane and other officials resigned just days after the return of Helen Zille, a divisive figure who once famously tweeted that colonialism wasn’t all bad, pointing to industrial development and educational advances under colonial rule.

From Seattle Times

Zille’s new role as national chair has been interpreted by many as the return of the DA to its “rightful owners,” South Africa’s white minority.

From Seattle Times