DA’s Winde says coalition govt not what he wants for Western Cape
Some political analysts believe a political power shift in the province is not farfetched, with the emergence of smaller parties trying to take a bite at the DA's support base.
Western Cape premier candidate Alan Winde addresses Democratic Alliance supporters during Workers’ Day gathering on 1 May 2024. Picture: X/@Our_DA
CAPE TOWN - Democratic Alliance (DA) Western Cape premier candidate, Alan Winde, said a coalition government is not what he wants for the province.
Some political analysts believe a political power shift in the province is not farfetched, with the emergence of smaller parties trying to take a bite at the DA's support base.
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The Patriotic Alliance (PA) is one of those parties that has taken a few municipal wards from the DA outside the Cape Town metro in the lead-up to the general elections.
When asked if the DA is open to a coalition government in the Western Cape should it fail to secure an outright majority, this is what Winde said: "We already have a coalition pact with other parties so that would be the first port of call - but that's not my plan.
“We won't work with the ANC [African National Congress], we won't work with the EFF [Economic Freedom Fighters], I won't work with the Patriotic Alliance because those three parties are in power in this province at the moment destroying those towns."