DA Rules Out Coalitions With ANC Or EFF

AS coalition talks begin in earnest this week, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has made it clear that it will not go into a coalition with the ANC or the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

The party’s leader John Steenhuisen confirmed the DA’s position on coalition agreements following its federal executive meeting on Sunday to make a final decision on possible coalition partners in the 66 hung municipalities across the country.

The DA, which came second in the major metros, wants to exclude the ANC from the governments of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Nelson Mandela Bay.

“It is not the DA’s job to save the ANC. Our job is to save SA. The DA will not go into a coalition with the ANC or EFF. Our focus is on building governments that get things done for residents,” said Steenhuisen.

“We want stable coalitions that are able to govern well in those cities. There’s