GHALEB CACHALIA: Stealth politics of Maimane and Mashaba will not work
22 January 2020 - 14:36
There is nothing new about disgruntled, sidelined, ideologically differentiated politicians hiving off to form separate political parties. From the EFF in SA to the LibDems in the UK and the BJP in India, this is a well-trodden path. In SA some, like the EFF, have found a measure of success, while others such as Agang, the UDM and Cope have floundered.
What is interesting about Mmusi Maimane and Herman Mashaba’s departure from the DA is that in the first instance they sought to develop a dialogue or movement...
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