The debate on whether coalitions at local government level work or not continues, this after the DA is faced with challenges in two metros where it governed in coalition with other parties.
These metros are the Nelson Mandela Bay and Tshwane.
On Tuesday the party held two press conferences, one in connection with the removal of its mayor, Athol Trollip and speaker Jonathan Lawack in the Nelson Mandela Metro.
The other press conference was regarding the impending motion of no confidence in Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimang.
Professor Trevor Fowler from the Wits Governance School says, “Coalition governments are new in South Africa, one of the key issues that has happened is there has been a lot of focus on power relations where the focus should be what the citizens say and what are the services you are delivering.”
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