Is the DA’s ‘flag burning’ election advert threatening national unity and reconciliation?

Electioneering is often characterised by the gloves of politicians being off, where those vying for support at the polls go to extreme lengths to grab the attention of voters.The DA might have to douse the fires of rage from some South Africans after the release of its controversial election ad in which the national flag is engulfed by flames.In the video the flag burns as the narrator says: “In this election for the first time in 30 years the ANC will lose its majority. But they will do anything to stay in power.“Imagine a coalition between the ANC, the violent EFF and the…