GENEVIEVE QUINTAL: Can DA rebels pull off a party?
Herman Mashaba and Mmusi Maimane are making promises that have been made before, so why would anyone vote for them?
30 January 2020 - 18:41
SA’s political terrain is well established, and recent history shows it is not easy to enter the space. We have seen the formation of many a movement or new political party, but in the end most fail.
So what are Herman Mashaba and Mmusi Maimane going to do differently? Mashaba, after resigning as Johannesburg mayor and DA member last year, did not waste time setting up a non-governmental organisation (NGO) called People’s Dialogue, with the idea of eventually starting a political party to contest next year’s local government elections. ..
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