Also, she was speaking of the 'legacies' of colonialism which exist today and could be usefully built on for the benefit of all,  not colonialism which she acknowledged was evil and damaging. Her mistake was to open a contentious and racially charged topic on twitter. 

My feeling is that she does not deserve to be 'kicked out', but should be given a fair hearing with a generosity of spirit. I'm hoping that she will realise her situation is untenable and will decide to step down for her own sake as well as that of the DA.

I hold no resentment towards Mmusi Maimane, whom I understand is in an extremely difficult position having to make a choice which may go against his grain. There are also many other hard-working and worthy people in the DA who will carry the party forward. They must just take care that they don't fall into the trap of racial politics.