Joburg’s ominous portents for our coalition future
Power-sharing is SA’s future, but our politicians are too fickle to meet the challenge
15 September 2022 - 05:00
The DA has survived an attempted putsch in the Joburg city council after winning a high court interdict that blocked plans by rebel coalition partners to help the ANC oust mayor Mpho Phalatse.
The battle for control of the metro — economically the most important in the country, with a budget of about R77bn — peaked this week after the shock ousting of DA speaker Vasco da Gama two weeks ago...
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