Zille on her bike again after 50 years

BIÉNNE HUISMAN 

TimesLIVE, 11 March, 2012

IN TRAINING: Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula with Western Cape premier Helen Zille on Table Mountain Road preparing themselves for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour, in which they will promote anti-doping Picture: ESA ALEXANDER

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HELEN Zille last rode a bicycle 50 years ago when she travelled to primary school in Johannesburg. Today the Western Cape premier, who turned 61 on Friday, joins about 35000 cyclists to tackle the gruelling 35th Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour.

 

But fellow cyclists need not be concerned about a special blue light brigade for Zille. "I tried to get a blue light for my bike but couldn't. So now I'm sticking to conventional red and yellow lights," she quipped.

Zille will cycle 30km of the official 109km route to Simonstown in a team representing the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport, alongside Sport and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula, activist Zackie Achmat, former Bafana Bafana player Mark Fish and TV personality Vanessa Haywood. Click here to read more.

[Mbalula and Zille are likely to disagree vehemently on political issues. However, the picture above shows that what happens in the political domain remains in the political domain. It is possible to maintain friendly relationships elsewhere. Sadly, matters are different in local political circles where old friends often turn away from each other after falling out on political issues - The Courier - Die Koerier]