ANC holds talks with parties to finalise Gauteng coalition agreements
Political parties have 14 days, starting today, to constitute councils through coalitions.
The African National Congress (ANC) is currently engaging in discussions with several political parties in a closed meeting held in Midrand, Johannesburg. The purpose of this meeting is to finalize coalition agreements in hung municipal councils within Gauteng. Political parties have been given 14 days, starting from today, to form councils through these coalition agreements.
The recent local government elections have significantly impacted the ANC, leaving them in a disadvantageous position. The Democratic Alliance (DA) and ActionSA emerged as the primary victors in these elections. This outcome has left the ANC with no outright majority in 139 out of the available 213 municipalities across South Africa, including seven metro municipalities.
Apart from the ANC and the DA, other parties are also participating in these discussions. The South African Communist Party (SACP), a tripartite alliance partner of the ANC, held an augmented Provincial Executive Council meeting in Cape Town. The SACP resolved during this meeting not to collaborate with the DA, which they consider to be neoliberal, or the right-wing Freedom Front Plus.
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