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While it was initially thought that the EFF would try to pull the DA's strings in the Johannesburg metro, it turned out that ActionSA was trying to be the puppet master. The DA and ActionSA will have to sort themselves out to convince South Africans in the next 16 months or so that coalitions are a viable option for a post-ANC-dominated South Africa, writes parliamentary reporter Jan Gerber.
Monday, 22 November 2021, was one of those rare days when it felt like history was happening quickly.
As the dust of the 2021 municipal elections began to settle after the ANC dipped below 50% nationally in an election for the first time, it appeared that an era of post-ANC governance in South Africa beyond the borders of the Western Cape was more than just a mirage on the horizon.
