Behind SA’s election power plays
Is the EFF so difficult to work with that it will force an unlikely provincial coalition between SA’s two biggest political parties? The idea may not be that far-fetched ...
On Saturday, DA leader Mmusi Maimane was greeted with cheers from thousands of supporters decked out in the party’s signature blue. In a fiery address in Joburg to launch the party’s manifesto, he emphasised the DA’s claim to offer a real alternative to the ANC in the May 8 national elections. "I can promise you that if the DA is in government, Life Esidimeni will never happen, and neither will state capture," he said. The official opposition party in parliament, the DA received 22% of the vote under its former leader, Helen Zille, in the 2014 elections. It made a strong showing in Gauteng that year, garnering 30.78% of the vote. And it is again setting its sights on SA’s economic hub in the run-up to the polls in May. The DA is also looking to take control of the Northern Cape and increase its support in the Western Cape. But it will have to work harder in the Western Cape than it did last time around after the party leadership fell out with former Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille...
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