Zille

British

/ ˈzɪlə /

noun

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

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"As the Gauteng leader he has a lot of support, but Hill-Lewis still has the backing of senior party members like Helen Zille."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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 • Oct. 25, 2019

A few minutes later, Zille Hyder, a crime reporter for Geo, then Pakistan’s most popular news channel, heard an explosion from his home, around 10km away from the airport.

From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2015

After the post drew a chorus of support from black celebrities and others in the echo chamber of Twitter, Ms. Zille shot back, “What complete nonsense.”

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2012

DA leader Helen Zille said in a statement.

From Reuters • Jan. 8, 2012

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