Had it not been for the magnanimity of Julius Malema and Mashaba to persuade their parties to vote for the DA candidates, the process would have ended as messy it started, with the ANC back in power once more.
The recent coalition negotiations among political parties prior to the formation of municipal councils were so messy one tended to doubt the commitment of the current crop of leaders to the nation building icon Nelson Mandela so passionately pursued.
They approached the talks with flexibility, being prepared to be persuaded – hence the sunset clauses Slovo proposed helped to reach a settlement, mainly. The DA approached the coalition talks wearing blinkers like a naughty horse. It selfishly wanted to win the race regardless of the obstacles that may trip it. In putting narrow self-interests above the interests of the nation, its politicians failed to see the bigger picture.
Otherwise, the EFF could overnight decide to remove them by simply supporting the ANC against any DA decision.
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