MK Party rules out coalition with DA, targets ANC, IFP and EFF
The MK Party says it will prioritise coalition talks with parties it considers ideologically aligned, including the ANC, IFP and EFF, after South Africa’s 2026 municipal elections.
Jacob Zuma's MK Party has appointed a seven-member national negotiating team to oversee coalition talks following the local government elections, with the party leading the provincial vote in KwaZulu-Natal. The team will engage prospective coalition partners, assess political and programme alignment, and negotiate agreements, with the aim of advancing the party's political programme and the interests of communities.
The announcement comes as the Electoral Commission of South Africa's (IEC) results dashboard showed the MK Party leading the provincial vote in KwaZulu-Natal with 34.54%, followed by the IFP on 20.86% and the ANC on 20.65%, with 97% of results processed as of 13 pm on Saturday.
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