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Prof Booysen: Coalitions are here to stay, but voters are going in blind

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Political scientist Prof Susan Booysen explains why fragmentation and the ANC’s decline will push coalition numbers higher post the 4 November local government elections.

1 Nov 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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