Songezo Zibi, Rise Mzansi leader. ( Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images)
Suppose it's a week after 29 May, and the ANC - as indicated by polls - has failed to secure an outright majority.
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is forced to pick up the phone and woo political parties, including Rise Mzansi.
The question is, how would Rise Mzansi respond to such a proposal from Ramaphosa?
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