EDITORIAL | DA reverts to type, misses chance to capitalise on rivals’ shortcomings

The party had a chance to fill the gap so badly needing to be filled. Instead, it went for consolidation

01 November 2020 - 19:06 By sunday times daily

SA is a country crying out for its government to be truly held to account. Whether this is through the courts, internal conviction of character (the much-vaunted “self-correction”) or a vibrant and viable opposition, the country wants to know that leadership failures will result in consequences – and that there is a viable alternative to the status quo should that not happen...

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