Not sure whether the standoff between pro and anti equity employment bill lobbyists in the Democratic Alliances is an attempt to stage transformation in the party. It could also be an exercise to portray the black leadership of Mazibuko standing her ground against the white leadership of party leader Helen Zille paving the way for Lindiwe to lead the party in the future.Alternatively this could be the price the DA is paying for opting for a one policy fits all manifesto. This situation in the DA is more serious that meets the eyes of the readers. This division of the opposition could have an impact on the 2016 local elections favouring the ANC in the eThekwini municipal region. In ward 97 Amanzimtoti, in DA hands, rumours have raised the possibility of a protest stay away vote in 2014 once again favouring the ruling party. The ward which includes the Bluff suburb will be a harder nut to crack out of the hands of the conservative DA, but demarcation to the southern traditional non-white areas of the past can make the DAs councillor du Bois less confident of sustaining the de facto volkstaat in the partially waterlocked wardIn summary it would appear that the marriage between the conservatives and the liberals in the largest opposition party is heading for the divorce court. The DA should include building a bridge over troubled waters before building castles in the air for 2014.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 20:20:07 +0000
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