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Solly Mapaila tried to block the ANC-Democratic Alliance alliance

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Solly Mapaila tried to block the ANC-Democratic Alliance allianceRob Koster · CC BY-SA 4.0

The secretary-general of the South African Communist Party, Solly Mapaila, tried to block a coalition between the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance after the 2024 elections. His actions and tensions surrounding political alliances are at the heart of the column published by Daily Maverick, which also examines the political stakes in Johannesburg.

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