BN Daybreak: Mashaba, Zille weigh in on Joburg standoff - plus Dr Iraj Abedian on the ANC's slide

Because it's already public knowledge. I received a letter from Jordan, the lead of GA, on Saturday. And I thought to myself, because he wanted to talk about the three metros and others. And I'm not in any of the negotiating teams, but obviously I get the reports. But I said to myself, before I give Jordan the response or put him in touch with our negotiating team, let me

Share with him the red flags that the party has got. So I decided before I reduced my response in writing, let me give him a call. Luckily, you took my call. Obviously, when I called, you wasn't, but 10 minutes later, you returned my call. So I explained to him, I said, Jordan, would really want to really work with the DA, but I'm afraid the toxicity between Helen and I reached a stage that first.

I said, in my personal capacity, I can't work in an environment where I know someone wants to step at the back, wants to kill me. I said, I don't want you. But for the sake of the country, if you guys accept as DA, let Helen and I step back. We will allow you guys to take over Johannesburg. Well, mayor, we will support you. Put in someone else. I don't think you, as a DA, you only have.

But I can tell you, HNSA will not accept even having a physical meeting with you. If obviously you're not really prepared to move. And I'm saying is also I'll step back. And secondly, also in Tony, there's just no way anyone can expect HNSA to allow anyone other than that woman has done an amazing work.

You cannot allow that to happen. But I said, you guys can also have Ekurhuleni. You can lead Ikuru Leni. You lead Jobek and Ekurhuleni. We lead Swani, but we co-cover, you know, but you lead the two. So I'm still really waiting for them. You know, because honestly, personally, and I want South Africans to know, I don't want to really waste my time that I don't.

Relationship with Helen can be repaired. I don't want to repair it. I don't. And God has told me it would be dangerous. I think I take her to be a very dangerous person. But DA, I know that lots of good people. There's a reason I left my business. I'm doing this expensive job, taking me away from my family. I'm not enjoying my life like other business people. I've got to live in the sea. I told you that.