Any coalition must show intent and will to work together to give our people what they have been denied for years: basic services.
Residents cast their votes during the Nquthu by-election. Picture: Gallo Images/The Times/Thuli Dlamini
But as befits a democracy – no matter how broken and dysfunctional it may be – such challenges must be taken note of. One politician famously even stated that the party he represents is not “desperate to be in government”.Possibly this is just a way of bemoaning the fact that his party did poorly in the elections. Or could it be a hint that his party has stolen enough?These absentees only revealed their presence on the posters en route to the voting stations.
The local elections results are not a matter of “white” versus “black” political parties, but those who forever play their old and boring race card will claim such a result. Some are even calling for “black parties” to unite against “white parties” – claiming to want to stamp out racism. Political parties are, hopefully, realising that those who went to vote are sick and tired of their constant failures and mismanagement.
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