Gayton McKenzie’s reckoning - PA Leader explains why he’s back in the anti-ANC fold (Part One)

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In Part One of an extended early morning interview with the leader of the Patriotic Front, Gayton McKenzie explains why his kingmaking party is set to switch sides (again) in Gauteng - and why this time it’s likely to be for keeps. A central personality in South Africa’s edge-of-the-seat political arena, McKenzie ’fesses up to mistakes, especially in the Johannesburg Metro. And explains how this has helped the top team in his party conclude that DA leader John Steenhuisen’s Moonshot Pact is worth a full shot. He spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Apr 2023 11PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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