umm Abdillah, Radio Islam Programming – 2014.02.12

“The DA condemns the Israeli Apartheid Wall and Glynnis Breytenbach is in a better position to answer questions related to Nathan Kirsch.” “We are not at liberty to our disclose donors.” "That Breytenbach is linked to Kirsch is of concern to us." These were the words of Mmusi Maimane, the Democratic Alliance's National Spokesperson when interviewed on Sabahul Muslim this morning.

In a statement issued by the ANC Western Cape, Feb. 11 2014: “It is common cause that Kirsch funded DA MP hopeful Adv. Glynnis Breytenbach's legal case against the National Prosecuting Agency (NPA). It is also alleged that they have a long historical and highly questionable business relationship. Recent media reports aver that Kirsch allegedly provided Breytenbach and her business partner with a loan of approximately $1 million (US) in return for her having successfully managed a legal matter in Kirsch's favour."

Maimane reiterated they would deal internally and privately over the amoral implications that the DA has elected a National Assembly candidate for Gauteng who is a known consort of those building the apartheid Israel wall. The DA has declined to name any of its donors for fears of scaring off potential and current ones due to perceived political pressure from the ANC against businesses that support the opposition.

Breytenbach was also accused of accepting a R6.3 million donation, also from Kirsh via the FW de Klerk Foundation, towards her legal fees in a labour dispute with the NPA. Kirsch is director of Magal Security Systems who is the main supplier of electronic fences for the controversial “security fence project” aka Apartheid Wall in the West Bank.

Speaking to The Sunday Independent, Ramphele confirmed that Kirsh had funded AgangSA and would continue to fund the fledgling party. She said she stayed with the Kirsh family in London during a fundraising and voter-canvassing trip in the UK in the week before the DA’s federal executive meeting, which resolved to make her its presidential candidate. The deal, which was meant to include a merger between Agang and the official opposition went sour less than a week later, resulting in a nasty political and personal fallout between Ramphele and her friend, DA leader Helen Zille.