President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law while suspending the implementation of two crucial clauses marks the end of the honeymoon period of the national coalition. It will now move into a new phase, marked by contestation, squabbling and infighting. This latest chapter also reveals where power lies in the government. It is not with the DA and increasingly less with the ANC.
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