Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, political analyst, based at the University of Pretoria

First Thing is First |  DA leader John Steenhuisen’s refusal to vote for ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba as mayor of the City of Joburg has plunged a coalition partnership of opposition parties into a crisis but has given the ANC an opportunity to court some of the aggrieved parties. As the Tuesday’s deadline for 257 municipalities to set up stable local government nears - opposition parties comprising ActionSA, the UDM, Cope, ACDP and Freedom Front Plus have given the DA an ultimatum to commit to their coalition agreement to put the ANC out of power in Tshwane and Joburg or go alone in contesting for mayoral positions in both metros.   Guest: Prof Tinyiko Maluleke, political analyst, based at the University of Pretoria