Despite a recent ratcheting up of “negative campaigning” by its detractors, the Patriotic Alliance is shaping up as a potent force in South African politics - evidenced by yesterday’s comfortable victory over the ANC incumbent in a well contested by-election in Johannesburg. Co-founder Charles Cilliers explains how the victory was crafted, and how it will send a message to the other free enterprise-supporting political parties. Especially the Official opposition, the Democratic Alliance, which also performed well in yesterday’s by-elections, retaining four wards, growing its share of the vote by well into double figures in two of them. Voters are pointing towards a clear path to victory in 2024 for opposition parties - but only if they start behaving in a manner that reflects the enormity of what is at stake for the country. He spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews.
Video production by Asime Nyide
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Timestamps
01:07 - Charles Cilliers on their candidate in Joburg ward seven
01:39 - On the demographics of their campaign
04:30 - On if this makes any difference in Joburg
07:04 - On mending relation with the DA
13:11 - On the ideal situation for SA post 2024
16:49 - On what the DA has to do to attract the PA back into the Moonshot pact
18:53 - On the sacrifice that is required
19:56 - Conclusion
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