South African Parties Race Against Clock to Form Coalitions in Hung Municipalities
South African political parties face a strict 14-day countdown to forge coalition agreements across 138 hung local councils. Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has warned that political horse-trading must not compromise vital service delivery, including water and electricity provision. The high-stakes talks will test the resilience of multi-party governance at the municipal level.
[Scrolla] About 138 municipalities have no political party with enough seats to govern alone, forcing parties to negotiate agreements to share power. Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says political fights must not delay new councils or disrupt water, electricity, rubbish collection a
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