DA’s national spokesperson Solly Malatsi's comment on turmoil brewing in the DA

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For political parties, the old adage “nothing succeeds like success” is so true. When you win, keep on winning and expand your electoral base, you’re on top of the world.

But, when you shed support and lose parliamentary seats, internal divisions are unleashed as personality clashes and the hunt for scapegoats dominate the discourse." And that’s largely the story of the DA, which is now in danger of a meltdown. This week the Sunday Times Politics Weekly team is joined by DA national spokesperson Solly Malatsi, as he tries to field their hot topic questions.

Political reporter Qaanitah Hunter speaks on her controversial cover story in last week’s Sunday Times.
16 Oct 2019 English South Africa Politics · News Commentary

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