South Africa: Helen Zille's folly and the simplicities of debate: Premier of the Western Cape Helen Zille. Reuters/Mike HutchingsIt’s remarkable how a South African politician as intelligent as Helen Zille, premier of the Western Cape and former leader of the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), did something so unutterably stupid. I am referring, of course, to her notorious … [Read more...] about South Africa: Helen Zille’s folly and the simplicities of debate | The Conversation