AS THE date of the general election draws nearer, the reality is gradually sinking in that some provinces are more critical than others in terms of increasing prospects for a better performance by various political parties this time around.
Since the DA took control of the Western Cape following in-fighting within the ANC epitomised by bad blood between Mcebisi Skwatsha and Ebrahim Rasool, it has been taken as a given that the DA will not let the province slip away.
Lately, this dominance has been challenged