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
The plot has come out in the prosecution of ANC-linked gang boss Nafiz Modack, who has been facing increasing legal pressure in recent years
The ANC has achieved only 26.4% of its door-to-door canvassing targets across the Western Cape, despite bringing in cadres and allies from across the country
The Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has introduced controversial legislation in an attempt to reduce the chaos of coalition politics and hung councils
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?
