Mondli Makhanya: Tshwane farce shows coalition politics cannot work in SA

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Mondli Makhanya: Tshwane farce shows coalition politics cannot work in SA
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With just one year to go before the 2021 local government elections, Tshwane is a prime example of our failed experiment with coalition politics. SA’s parties lack the maturity to make the tiniest effort to ensure they work, writes Mondli Makhanya

An exasperated caller to Power FM’s afternoon drive show this week said it all.

With just one year to go before the 2021 local government elections, Tshwane is a prime example of our failed experiment with coalition politics. Throughout the term of the current council, South Africa has witnessed fun and games that saw meetings fall apart and councillors engage in violent confrontations.

Politicians, scholars and pundits waxed lyrical that, in this new era, we should prepare for coalitions to become the norm in all spheres, including provincial and national government.

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