Editor, political analyst
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The DA have vetoed on the admission of the PA to the GNU, which would have got the coalition over the 2/3rds threshold. But the VF+ remains a potential candidate.
The coalition may be the best of the available options, and there is much good to say of it, but it is unlikely to fix the country, nor outlive Ramaphosa
The VF has won pivotal negotiating power, achieving recognition for Afrikaner self-determination, and becoming a tiebreaker for Constitutional reform in the Parliament
Despite calling it "fake news", the DA refuse to confirm or rule out forming a coalition with the ANC, but have also ruled out every other option
An analysis of the demographic patterns of Afrikaners suggest that their numbers are strengthening not only in the Western Cape, but also somewhat in the Eastern and Northern Cape
As the notion of a DA/ANC coalition becomes more mainstream, some fear there is no other option. But there definitely is, if the DA are capable of being both patient and ruthless
As the DA falls in the polls, the ACDP stands a chance of entering govt. But can they extract concessions on a referendum or LGBT education policy?
DA could drop to 20 of 42 seats in the Western Cape Parliament, and why that’s a good thing.
The DA have had many opportunities to act in the interests of their own base, but they have passed up every single opportunity, in vain hope of swapping them out for the majority
When the ANC declared that ZANU-PF would be observing and campaigning on the 29th of May, many were concerned. Michael Atkins narrows down the risk to a single specific vector
The recent statement from Afrikaner leaders has left some people perplexed, either because of prejudice, or because of impatience. But it is a vital step toward autonomy
Markets rebounded after the recent IPSOS poll, amid rumours of a govt of national unity. The only way to stop this would be the DA losing their Cape majority to the secessionists
