While some parties have dismissed altogether the idea of coalitions, others have taken a more pragmatic approach.
JOHANNESBURG - Some political parties are starting to come to grips with a coalition government after the elections as the African National Congress continues to lose its grip.
And at the National Results Operations Centre, it appears that a new reality is starting to take shape. “We’re part of the Multi-Party Charter, but after the final results, I think some hard talking is going to have to take place.”
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