Bad parenting from the ANC, DA

There must be countless married couples who, though they realised they had nothing in common - or even developed a real loathing for each other - decided to bite the bullet and stay together for the sake of the children.

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After all, is it not your prime duty as a parent to give your child the best possible start in life and leave them with the least possible emotional baggage?

In this tempestuous political marriage we call the government of national unity (GNU), there is bound to be a lot of hurt and feelings of betrayal - from both sides - but perhaps the ANC and DA, the bickering parents, should step back and ask themselves: What about the kids?