Most thought they wouldn’t last this long, but they have. The DA and its five coalition partners — the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), the Congress of the People, the Freedom Front Plus (FF+), the Inkatha Freedom Party and the United Democratic Movement — have celebrated 100 days since they managed to oust the ANC from power in three major metropolitan councils. The six parties in the August election managed to bring the ANC below 50% of the vote but did not secure 50%, with the EFF staying out of it, meaning they had to establish minority councils. While the EFF is not participating in the coalitions in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Nelson Mandela Bay, it did give its vote to the DA so that three DA mayors could be elected. While the parties themselves claim the first 100 days demonstrate that co-operation "works", the first three months have not been plain sailing. For a start, the first meetings of the three councils were violently disrupted by the ANC opposition in what w...
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