Helen Zille is a prominent South African political figure, born on March 9, 1951. She is the leader of the Democratic Alliance Party, the Premier of the Western Cape Province, and a former Mayor of Cape Town. She is also a journalist and activist, having written many anti-apartheid pieces during the 1970s and early 1980s. Her career has been marked by a commitment to social justice and equality.
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💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
Leader of the Democratic Alliance Party of South Africa, Premier of South Africa's Western Cape Province, and one-time Mayor of Cape Town, South Africa. Also a Journalist and Activist, she wrote numerous anti-apartheid pieces during the 1970s and early 1980s.
Before Fame
After graduating from the University of the Witwatersrand, she worked as a political Writer for the Rand Daily Mail.
Trivia
During the 1980s, she was heavily involved in a women's anti-apartheid movement called Black Sash.
Family Life
She and her husband, Johann Maree, welcomed two sons between 1984 and 1989.
Associated With
She publicly criticized the sexist statements of South African President Jacob Zuma.