The Democratic Alliance has much to celebrate. It is the only party that has consistently increased its vote-share from election to election. The party has achieved success from moving more to the centre says political analyst Ralph Matshekga. He says the DA has learnt that it must move from simply opposing anything proposed by the ANC to becoming a problem-solver. Mr Matshekga says while the EFF has emerged as another opposition party, it should be careful not to become a one-hit wonder. He warns that in parliament, it may have to tone down some of its rhetoric, but a softer approach may cost them the radical voter who wants drastic change now. Analysts agree that a stronger opposition can only be good for the countrys young democracy, hopefully teaching the ANC not to be complacent and to deliver on its long list of promises. For its part, the ANC says it is happy with its tally, saying the results are testimony to the partys hard work. Pumza Fihlani BBC News
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 09:22:28 +0000