The results show that, in attacking President Jacob Zuma on the one hand, and praising the African National Congress (ANC) of former president Thabo Mbeki on the other, the DA has effectively let the broader ANC party off the hook.
They have sent the message that the only thing wrong with the ANC is Zuma: remove him, they have told ANC voters, and the ANC will return to a better place. ANC voters have responded by disassociating Zuma and his behaviour from the party’s general brand and continuing to support the party in huge numbers….
