Hung Municipalities

Legally binding coalition agreements are among measures being suggested to stabilise governance

If South Africa is moving from being a dominant-party system to a more vibrant, multiparty democracy, as these elections indicate, then coalitions are going to have to become the…

After a whirlwind two weeks, the Democratic Alliance’s ‘win’ of metros is no celebration as members fear the coming tide of instability

Flawed process may still end up in court

South Africa’s 66 hung municipalities have to constitute councils or face a rerun of elections

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is understood to have been part of talks that swung the agreement, which is a ‘governance plan’ rather than a coalition

The EFF has decided to close all talks with the ANC; meanwhile, the DA has not made any headway in talks with ActionSA as time runs out for councils to elect leaders

The Economic Freedom Fighters are said to have made an attempt to convince Herman Mashaba to consider an ANC alliance in Gauteng

Oscar Mabuyane tested waters with the ANC provincial executive committee regarding a possible coalition with the DA during a special meeting on Thursday

Steady growth and an increase in its number of seats make the Economic Freedom Fighters a potential kingmaker in councils across South Africa

With at least 66 hung councils so far, coalitions are on the agenda as ANC and DA majorities tumble