NICHOLAS WOODE-SMITH: After a year, scepticism reigns over coalitions in SA
Fraught with backstabbing opportunists, they have become synonymous with instability and chaos
02 June 2023 - 06:09
Hope and trust in coalition governments have waned over the past year. Can you blame voters for becoming sceptical? Since 2021 municipalities across Gauteng and the rest of SA have been the battleground of warring coalitions.
Johannesburg’s DA-led coalition was sabotaged from within and without. It was unable to elect a city manager, was barraged by motions of no confidence, and was finally betrayed by a crucial kingmaking coalition partner in the form of the Patriotic Alliance...
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