FRED KHUMALO: DA squabbles clear the way for EFF’s rise
With the DA embroiled in such nasty power squabbles, is it enough to leave opposition to ANC hegemony to the Red Overalls?
Poor naive me, I thought that with the departure of Auntie Patricia from the DA, tensions in the party would simmer down and there would be stability at last. But it seems the power struggle has only just begun. If those clever people called political analysts are to be believed, GodZille’s threat of a tax revolt is only a smokescreen. According to these smart people the call is calculated to deepen discord in the party which, in turn, would turn away potential new members. This, in the end, is to ensure that the party performs atrociously in the coming elections. The pitiful result will therefore be used as a justification for a putsch against leader MyMoney, who will be accused of having run the party into the ground. Cutting off your nose to spite your face, basically. Or chopping off your head to spite your body. Can things be that bad in the DA? Not that it affects me directly, though it is always nice to have the DA snapping at the heels of the ANC, keeping it in check. But if...
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