Could I Vote DA?
A Voter’s Dilemma
Eusebius McKaiser
THE PITCH
 In this highly entertaining, somewhat provocative book, McKaiser
unpacks the DA and shows us what they do wrong, and what they do
right, with a view to working out if they deserve our vote.
 McKaiser’s first book, A Bantu in my Bathroom, has sold almost 11,000
copies since October 2012.
 McKaiser was the extremely popular host of Talk at Nine on Capetalk
and Talk Radio 702, and is now on Power FM’s Power Talk show. He’s
also very visible on Twitter and Facebook.
 His columns are published in various newspapers, including The Star
and the New York Times.
THE BOOK
Trying to decide who to vote for in South Africa can be extremely difficult.
A black and white issue for some, but shaded grey for many.
Much has been written about the ANC, their past, their future, their
strengths and their shortcomings, but what about the official opposition?
Can the DA be a political home for black voters? Eusebius McKaiser, with a
formidable reputation as a commentator and analyst who does not pull his
punches, explores this question from a variety of angles. What do the DA
get right? What do they get wrong? Is black discomfort with the DA a
matter of policy or maybe a question of tone? Do the DA really “get” black
voters?
Written in the highly readable style McKaiser is known for, with lots of
examples from his own experience, his friends’ experiences and the
responses of callers to his radio show.
THE AUTHOR
Eusebius McKaiser is a political and social analyst at the Wits Centre for
Ethics. He is also a top international debate coach, MC and public speaker,
having been both former National South African Debate Champion and the
2011 World Masters Debate Champion. His articles are widely published in
South African newspapers and he has a weekly column in the New York
Times. He studied law and philosophy at Rhodes and Oxford universities.
Publication
February 2014
ISBN
978-1-920434-55-7
eISBN
978-1-920434-56-4
Price
R220.00
Category
Non-fiction: current
affairs, politics
Format
C format, softcover
Page extent
200 pages
Available in Afrikaans as DA of Nie?
from NB Publishers 9780624062516
Also available
A Bantu in My Bathroom
9781920434378
#DA #ANC #Elections2014 #Change #HowShouldIVote?
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction: Confessions of a confused voter
2. Darling, please pass my liberalism?
3. Can Ubuntu and Liberalism be friends?
4. If I’m not all that liberal, can I still join the DA?
5. How not to speak to the voter: the DA’s tone deafness
6. Young, gifted and black?
7. DA policies
8. How not to play with the ANC
9. Zille’s leadership
10. Can a grand realignment of opposition parties work?
11. Where to from here for the DA
PRAISE FOR A BANTU IN MY BATHROOM
‘Within a minute I was absorbed in the rich, unusual style of writing; within no time I had finished the work to find
myself happy, angry, sad, exhilarated, puzzled and, most of all, amused. Nobody writes like this.’
—Jonathan Jansen
‘[McKaiser’s] book will be remembered as one of South Africa’s best 2012 reads.’
—Percy Zvomuya, Mail & Guardian
‘… an experience at once intellectual and emotional.’
—Joseph Roussos, Helen Suzman Foundation
Bookstorm, 304 Castle Hill Drive, Blackheath 2195, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: +27114786020 Fax: +27862404207 www.bookstorm.co.za
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Sales, publicity and events: Nicola van Rooyen, email: nicola@bookstorm.co.za, phone: +27114786020