BellyPottymind is gone, but Raymond Suttner remains. While citing him as "a scholar and political analyst … part-time … and an Emeritus Professor … ", Daily Manc — this is an "OpEd", after all — omits his ZANC membership. . .

"last year’s … elections the ANC…lost three major metros, in addition to Cape Town, …no opposition party obtained 50% … in any metro "  a minor Freudian slip (the DA won 66% in CT) but showing Red Raymond's wish projection.

"… the strongest party that leads the coalition, … will do everything in its power to hold the coalition together." Again, the learned part-time & emeritus Prof reveals more about himself and his ZANC-think that about the DA:  the DA has made it clear that they have learned the lesson of their bad marriage with a NP splinter: they would rather be in opposition that compromise principles; Suttner's prescription is about power at all cost (and under the ZANC it's the poor paying the most).