South Africa’s main opposition sees coalitions ahead
Will a weakening ruling party team up with liberals or the thuggish far left?
JOHN STEENHUISEN’S office in South Africa’s parliament is the lair of a political animal. The leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), the country’s main opposition party, has election memorabilia from around the world and two large photographs of John F. Kennedy. Smaller snaps show the 45-year-old alongside British politicians, including David Cameron. A book by the former prime minister is on Mr Steenhuisen’s desk.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “When the ANC withers”
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