South Africa: Coalitions the Future Despite Challenges, DA and Friends Agree

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With the notable absence of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and United Democratic Movement (UDM), coalition parties converged in Johannesburg to take stock of coalition agreements. The parties agreed that coalitions are the future, while acknowledging the challenges. By BHEKI C. SIMELANE.

"Multiparty governance is the way to go. If there were more parties, our political problems would be minimal. Co-operation and respect for one another will enable the coalition to function properly. Multiparty governance is the way to the future, it's been tested and found to work well despite the challenges," ACDP leader Rev Kenneth Meshoe said in his opening remarks during the evaluation of the coalition.

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