Opposition parties have expressed support for Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota's invitation to a round-table discussion on closer co-operation among them. Most parties have confirmed their attendance and the discussion is to take place in Cape Town later this week. But while opposition parties agree that the government and the ANC are in "crisis", many of them say an alliance is not on the cards because of their disparate political philosophies. On the Forum@8 this morning, IFP MP Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Deputy Chairperson of the DA Federal Council Natasha Michaels, ANC chief whip Mathole Motsekga and Political analyst, Dr Steven Friedman, looked at the call opposition co-operation and deliberated who stand to benefit from?
