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THE Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday outlined what it called “pro-active measures” to fix “messy” coalitions as the country prepares for general elections in 2024.
During a media briefing attended by DA leader John Steenhuisen, party Chief Whip Siviwe Gwarube and spokesperson Solly Malatsi, the party denied that the ousting of Mpho Phalatse as City of Johannesburg mayor had prompted its call for measures to manage coalitions in the country.
Steenhuisen said the DA’s legislative agenda in the run-up to the 2024 elections was to prepare Parliament for the likelihood that, for the first time in 70 years, the era of one-party domination could come to an end.
The legislation would not serve as a quick fix for the party’s problem with coalitions, but would rather be to address the country’s problem with coalitions.
“Any party wishing to be part of a coalition government after 2024 should welcome
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