With the executive expanded to so many departments, the likelihood of any coalition partner affecting the state of government is slim
Smaller coalition partners must choose whether to trust the ANC to cooperate and risk loss of support, or to cut them loose and benefit from being the only opposition to the right
FormerGarden Route Mayor Memory Booysen, who has been protected from consequences of malfeasance by the DA executive, will face investigation by Hawks anti-corruption unit
The GNU will not last forever. When it fails, South Africans in the Cape and elsewhere must be prepared to take action.
The national government which owns the land has finally chosen to cooperate with City authorities after a ruling by the Western Cape High Court
After the ANC has retracted their guarantee of Orania’s autonomy, the party must take a hard stance, or risk losing support
The ANC has paid lip service to "human rights", but has only voted in concert with China and its allies in the UN. South Africa has gotten little in exchange.
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 PA could be in jeopardy, as the DA has the opportunity to win two more seats. But to take back control, the DA may have to extend the national coalition to local government
