Short, frantic, and not that insightful.

Byline: Gary Cummiskey

Short, frantic, and not that insightful Misadventures of a COPE Volunteer: My Crash Course in Politics Michiel le Roux Tafelberg CONSIDERING the leadership battles that continue to wrack the Congress of the People (COPE), it is sometimes hard to believe it was not too long ago that COPE was a newly formed party tipped by hopefuls to become a formidable black-led opposition to the African National Congress (ANC). After all, with the US having elected its first black president, why couldn't SA undergo a similar radical and unlikely shake-up? It was with such optimism that the young Michiel le Roux decided to give up his well-paid job in investment banking …