ActionSA says the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Moonshot Pact to keep the African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) out of power in next year’s general elections is at risk of collapsing.
This follows the DA’s decision not to back an ActionSA candidate for the position of Joburg mayor.
Action SA says the DA would rather see the return of the ANC-EFF doomsday scenario in the city of Johannesburg than support one of its own pact partners.
Action SA’s National Chairperson, Michael Beaumont says, “It’s going to require a complete 180-degree turn from the Democratic Alliance because they’ve announced just two weeks ago – this Moonshot Pact, whose stated intention is to prevent an ANC and EFF government in 2024. And here you have an actual, not a theoretical, an actual ANC and EFF government on the biggest platform in local government. Two weeks later and the DA opts rather for a return of the ANC and EFF than supporting one of its own partners in a pact. There’s gotta (there has to be) change from the DA for this thing to have a chance at all.”
In the video below, Beaumont says ActionSA is reconsidering its participation in the pact:
DA refutes allegations
Meanwhile, the DA has refuted Action SA’s allegation that its inability to cooperate with coalition partners led to another ANC-EFF collaboration, which resulted in the election of another Al Jama-ah mayor in Johannesburg.
Spokesperson, Werner Horn, says that last week’s appointment of Kabelo Gwamanda is a result of the Patriotic Alliance showing its true colours.
“As to what transpired in Johannesburg, in our assessment, it’s quite clear that ultimately the Patriotic Alliance stayed true to colours and was always as is the case with them in these negotiations, playing both sides, and decided to stick with what we believe ultimately is their natural alliance partners, the ANC and the EFF.”
Horn elaborates in the video below:
