EFF, Numsa party 'ones to watch'

WITH new kids on the political block, the EFF, and Numsa's proposed workers' party both vying for support, the relationship between the two could be a defining moment in South African politics, Daily Maverick associate editor Ranjeni Munusamy said yesterday.

Munusamy said with the potential for voter growth lying in the unemployed and both parties speaking the same languages, they could either compete for an electoral base or join forces.

She was addressing Rhodes University students at the start of the Teach-In Public Lecture Series hosted by the university's department of political and international studies this week. - Zandile Mbabela

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