SOUTH Africa is on the cusp of political change. In that respect it is significant how May 31 has marked turning points in the country’s history.
On May 31, 1844, Natal was officially annexed as a district of the Cape Colony. On May 31, 1902, the Treaty of Vereeniging was signed, concluding the Anglo-Boer War. On May 31, 1910, the four British colonies united to become the Union of South Africa. On May 31, 1961, South Africa became a republic.
Given the final outcome of the election, it is clear that without an outright national winner, political change has to occur.
In that respect there are two coalition options: one in which the ANC has the MK Party as its junior partner with, maybe, the EFF as well.
The other…