There was an unusual display of camaraderie among political parties on Wednesday as South Africans gathered to celebrate the life of ANC stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. At the Orlando Stadium, ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte recognised opposition political parties in her address, while in Brandfort in the Free State, EFF leader Julius Malema opened his address with the words, "Viva DA, viva". This was after the DA’s embattled Cape Town mayor, Patricia de Lille, had delivered a moving tribute to Madikizela-Mandela. Malema followed this with a salute to the governing party, crying "Viva ANC, viva" before saluting his own party. De Lille, under fire in her own party, hit out at "plastic politicians", who she said were in it for their "stomachs" and not the people. She said that Madikizela-Mandela did not distinguish between political affiliation, but was there for all South Africans.Madikizela-Mandela will be buried at the Fourways Memo-rial Park cemetery on Saturday. De...
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