The ANC leader said a recently agreed multi-party coalition was made up of ‘apartheid’ and ‘bantustan’ parties with an ‘evil intent’
There have been no walkouts or temper tantrums as opposition parties bury the hatchet
The DA leader has said the pact was about dislodging the ruling party and stopping a coalition between the ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters
Funders are concerned about the fragmented opposition but party leaders are adamant that they and not donors are driving the process
Herman Mashaba lasted longer in the Jozi mayor’s parlour than his book did on the shelves
But the opposition coalition led by the DA can’t stop fighting about who is boss for long enough to agree on a Jozi mayoral candidate
While the pact is a clear outlining of political strategy by the opposition party, whether it is successful can only be determined as we get closer to 2024
Re-elected leader calls for ‘moonshot pact’ with other political parties to oust the ANC and keep the EFF out by securing a 51% coalition in next year’s election