SA divided over Natasha Mazzone appointment as DA Chief Whip

Twitter was ablaze after new DA interim Parliamentary leader John Steenhuisen appointed senior party MP Natasha Mazzone as the new Chief Whip.

Mazzone had served in various positions in the DA benches, serving in the communications committee and later public enterprises portfolio committee.

In a statement released on Thursday, Steenhuisen said Mazzone will resume the position immediately and Jacques Julius will remain deputy Chief Whip. Some argued that Mazzone only got the position due to ‘white privilege’ and brought her education into the spotlight.

Mr President,

Is it okay to call Natasha Mazzone A CAT OF WHITE MONOPOLY CAPITAL ??

#RamaphosaQandA pic.twitter.com/671gckiJqj

— Issa #MadBlackWoman (@fleekiswa) October 31, 2019

Congrats to Natasha Mazzone, stop saying the leader and the chief whip have no degree, EFF for example prides themselves on having degrees but all they do is steal from pensioners and get into physical alterations every week. Skill over Education

— Queen Kamo (@Slaykeesha) October 31, 2019

WE HEARTILY CONGRATULATE Natasha Mazzone, MP on her appointment today as the DA Parliamentary Chief Whip. Natasha is a suitably qualified, tried and tested, fit and proper person for the job. It is about competence and capabilities. Nothing else. That’s how the DA functions. Ta!

— Masehlele Maila (@solomonmaila2) October 31, 2019

Natasha Mazzone, another drop out lol. Ai DA ya lena

— Malema cleo (@latimalema) October 31, 2019

In other news – Ace Magashule denounces fake news and intimidation tactics

Ace Magashule, the secretary-general of the ANC has accused some elements in the media of fighting factional political battles and for working with individuals who are using state resources in a bid to try and tarnish his name.

This was after a journalist at a Sunday paper (City Press) sent questions on Thursday evening allegedly implicating him in the murder of a doctor whose name is known to IOL. Read more

Source: eNCA

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