Rise Mzansi’s Mnguni: race shapes reaction to Zille’s campaign stunts

• Lukhona Mnguni says South Africans judge political theatrics through a racial lens, arguing that the same campaign stunts applauded when performed by Helen Zille would draw outrage if attempted by a Black politician.

• In a candid Inside Metros podcast interview, he challenges the DA’s approach to governance and warns that viral moments do not automatically translate into votes. Read the full story to discover why Mnguni believes Johannesburg needs more than publicity-driven politics.

By Johnathan Paoli

South Africans apply a racial double standard to political campaigning, according to Rise Mzansi’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate Lukhona Mnguni.

He argues that the same stunts that attract admiration when performed by DA mayoral hopeful Helen Zille could expose a Black politician to accusations of mocking the suffering of poor communities.

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Speaking on the Inside Metros podcast, Mnguni said