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The DA: Between a rock and a hard place

    
New and old: Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse of the Democratic Alliance. The DA took all three Gauteng metros. (Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images)
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The ANC may have lost control of five hung metro councils to the Democratic Alliance this week, but the DA faces five years of governing them with a gun held to its head by the Economic Freedom Fighters and ActionSA — or the failure of the councils it now runs.

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Khaya Koko
Khaya Koko is a journalist with a penchant for reading through legal documents braving the ravages of cold court benches to expose the crooked. He writes about social justice and human-interest stories. Most importantly, he is a card-carrying member of the Mighty Orlando Pirates.
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Lizeka Tandwa is a political journalist with a keen interest in local government.
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