Although SA is not a one-party state, the ANC has, for the most part, represented a one-party government. With their rampant corruption, they have shown themselves to be rotten to the core and unabashedly incompetent. They are absolutely not interested in performing even the most rudimentary functions of good governance at any level. With the "monster of avarice" on their shoulders, they have turned on each other – their hegemony now splintering into factions. SA has arrived at the point where responsible power-sharing (coalition government) has proved the only feasible antidote to the ANC’s rampant abuse of power. The problem is the DA, the main player in all ruling coalitions, is experiencing a rapid loss in voter support owing to poor leadership, the impending loss of their only icons and visionaries (Helen Zille and Patricia de Lille), infighting and disagreements over merit-based and affirmative-action strategies. With all this, the DA, as the rallying point for responsible coa...
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