In a lengthy statement, the head of the DA governance unit, James Selfe, stated the possible scenarios at play which ultimately left the EFF as the kingmakers.
JOHANNESBURG - The Democratic Alliance on Sunday said it would continue engaging with its coalition partners and the Economic Freedom Fighters as it contended for the coveted post of Joburg mayor in the City’s Council.
Despite the EFF saying it would field its own candidate for the mayoral position and called on the DA or ANC to back it, the DA appeared hellbent to contest the post and last week elected Joburg’s finance MMC Funzela Ngobeni as its candidate to replace Mashaba. The DA and ANC were dependent on partnerships and coalitions to succeed in this quest as the City had no majority party.
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