The DA’s woes in Knysna started after former-mayor Eleanore Bouw-Spies was voted out last year, followed by Athol Trollip's removal in Port Elizabeth.
CAPE TOWN - With the 2019 elections looming, political analyst Professor Erwin Schwella believes the tensions in Knysna Municipality and Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will have a negative impact on the Democratic Alliance .
Schwella says these tensions are likely to affect the local constituency rather than on a national scale.
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