The Self-Sabotage That Keeps the ANC Alive And What the DA Must Fix Now!

The ANC is weaker than it’s been in decades — and yet the DA is still finding ways to trip over its own feet. In a world moving toward transactional power politics (and a possible Trump-driven reset), South Africa’s opposition can’t afford amateur hour. This episode is a blunt look at the DA’s strategic problem: discipline, message clarity, coalition math's, and credibility — and why 2026/2029 are on the line.

In this episode we cover:

-Why the DA has the best opening in years — and how it risks wasting it
-The DA’s biggest failure mode: internal fights, mixed messaging, and self-inflicted scandals
-Why the opposition must look like a government-in-waiting, not a protest movement
-The coalition reality: what it takes to win metros in 2026 and build momentum for 2029
-How global shifts (Trump-era transactional politics) punish weak states — and why SA needs a credible alternative
-Why “moral positioning” doesn’t win elections — service delivery + growth + safety does
-The voter problem: why the DA still struggles to be trusted by the majority — and what must change
-The hard truth: every DA mistake becomes life support for the ANC

What the DA must do next: tight discipline, one message, stronger candidate bench, ruthless accountability

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