Hung Councils In South Africa

latest news & developments

Cogta and Salga are pushing for an amendment Bill that seeks to remove the undue influence of smaller parties on the appointment of political office bearers in municipalities to be approved as law by next year’s elections.
(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

ANC COALITION CHALLENGES

No majority in hotly contested Thabazimbi by-election

The ANC led with 10 seats but fell short of the 12 needed to govern independently

Mandisa Makgakga