McKenzie says DA may depend on ANC in Western Cape
Ongoing: Elections Hot
Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie says the DA's bargaining position in coalition talks has weakened ahead of the 4 November local government elections. He predicts the DA will lose its majority in several Western Cape municipalities.
McKenzie made the claims in a series of posts on X. He said other parties increasingly show willingness to work with the ANC. He said the EFF and the MK Party moved from refusing to join the Government of National Unity (GNU) to joining only if the DA and FF Plus stay out.
McKenzie accused the DA of alienating possible partners through its treatment of smaller parties during campaigns. He said the ANC was more accommodating. He named George, Saldanha Bay, Matzikama, Stellenbosch, the Cape Town metro and Swellendam as places where the DA will lose its majority.
He also said ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula is irritated with the DA, and that Mbalula's criticism matches that of Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi. McKenzie wrote: "The DA will have no leverage left in a few days."
Key facts
- Who
- Gayton McKenzie (PA leader); Fikile Mbalula (ANC secretary-general); Panyaza Lesufi (Gauteng premier)
- What
- In a series of posts on X, McKenzie said the DA's bargaining position in coalition talks has weakened, accused the DA of alienating potential coalition partners during campaigns, and predicted it would lose its majority in several Western Cape municipalities.
- When
- 1 November 2026
- Where
- Western Cape, Langeberg, Oudtshoorn
- Status
- Reported