Politics

ANALYSIS: Battered DA, louder EFF – see you in parliament, ANC

What does a battered and bruised DA and a bigger and louder EFF mean for the political scene now?

Ranjeni Munusamy

Ranjeni Munusamy

Associate editor: analysis

Julius Malema has been known to swing from one position to another, so it is difficult to predict how he will respond to any overtures from Cyril Ramaphosa now.
Julius Malema has been known to swing from one position to another, so it is difficult to predict how he will respond to any overtures from Cyril Ramaphosa now. (Alaister Russell)

What does a battered and bruised DA and a bigger and louder EFF mean for the political scene now?

Can the opposition parties get behind a candidate to go against Cyril Ramaphosa to overpower a diminished ANC, or does everyone play nicely?

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