Coalition Talks| ‘Bringing The ANC Through The Backdoor Would Be Criminal’ – Mashaba

ACTIONSA leader Herman Mashaba says the party won’t enter into coalitions at any cost, particularly with the ANC which has been rejected by voters.

Mashaba’s party is the kingmaker in City of Johannesburg and City of Tshwane metros, and has already started negotiating with a number of parties, including the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

The former Joburg mayor said ActionSA has no plans as yet to work with the ANC, and has no interest at all in forming an alliance with the governing party following the local government elections.

“That meeting would collapse. Now, should I really entertain such an agreement? You cannot be a rocket scientist to see that. Imagine being in an arrangement with the ANC and then I am calling for the arrest of their cabinet ministers, do you think that coalition would work?,” said Mashaba.

“We cannot entertain it because the