Nothing short of drama can be expected as two camps, one on the right and the other on the left, face off for dominance.
The fact that this year closed with so much tension at every level of our political discourse is indicative of what we should expect.
A dichotomy began to form even before the 29 May election and is set to strengthen.
The launch of Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party last December had an impact on our political landscape.
The party managed to tame the oldest political giant in Africa, the ANC, which had dominated the scene since 1994.
That's not the only cause of the ANC downturn. It was also the culmination of 30 years of electorate disgruntlement over unmet promises, endemic graft, unstoppable crime, high unemployment and deepening poverty and inequality.
Whether MK will continue to grow or regress remains to be seen, but the older folks - the ANC, DA and EFF - are sliding on a southbound trajectory.
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Cheetahs have no room to slip
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Mpeku handed his Lions debut
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Aldcroft named to lead Red Roses
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Bulls are not chucking game
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Stormers treating every Cup match 'like a play-off'
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