DA’s Nicholas Nyati speaks out: GNU, NSFAS, Helen Zille, Joburg, Hill-Lewis, Gaza, BELA, Mkhwanazi

Описание: In this SMWX interview, Nicholas Nyati opens up about his journey from a small town in the Eastern Cape to becoming one of the DA’s rising young leaders. He speaks about student politics, why he opposed university shutdowns during Fees Must Fall, his push for more grounded and people-centered leadership in the DA, and why he is standing for federal deputy chairperson. The conversation also dives into the DA’s upcoming leadership conference, policy debates on gambling, teenage pregnancy, and foreign policy, as well as Nyati’s views on Israel and Palestine, the GNU, and whether the DA would ever work with ActionSA in Johannesburg.

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Credits:
Director and DOP: Nomaan Haarzavi for Narr8 Studio
Lead Camera Operator: Faizan Haq for Narr8 Studio
2nd Camera Operator: Yusuf Rahman for Narr8 Studio
Producer: Oratile Kekana
Interviewer: Otsile Nkadimeng
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00:00 Introduction
01:11 Nicholas Nyati’s background and upbringing
03:06 How he got into NMU & early student leadership
06:56 Burnout, stepping back, and returning to politics
08:22 Fees Must Fall and why he opposed shutdowns
10:59 His alternative to “free education for all”
15:43 Running for DA federal deputy chairperson
17:27 Leadership conference: ideas vs personalities
18:41 Geordin Hill-Lewis, DA renewal, and internal accountability
22:36 Is the DA drifting into ANC-style politics?
23:29 Internal DA tensions + defending the party’s identity
25:25 Policy proposals: vaping, gambling, teen pregnancy, foreign policy
26:22 Non-alignment, Israel–Palestine, and DA foreign policy debate
29:33 Do donors shape DA silence on key issues?
35:51 Hamas, Israel, genocide, and South Africa’s stance
40:44 DA view of the GNU: stay, review, and adapt
43:40 Johannesburg mayor question: DA vs ActionSA
47:22 Final thoughts