{
  "id": 12815709,
  "title": "IFP’s approach to coalition governments is “sober”: Mabaso",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ifps-approach-to-coalition-governments-is-sober-mabaso",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T07:21:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/ifps-approach-to-coalition-governments-is-sober-mabaso/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mlungisi Mabaso, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) candidate for Johannesburg Mayor, has described his party's approach to coalition governments as \"sober.\" Speaking to SABC News at the Denver Hostel in Johannesburg, Mabaso indicated that the IFP is open to working with other political parties after the upcoming Local Government Elections. He made these remarks before a meeting with residents and hostel dwellers.\n\nThe IFP, according to Mabaso, is the only party that has previously worked with all political parties. He emphasized that electoral outcomes are ultimately determined by voters. The party has worked with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the African National Congress (ANC), the Pan-Africanist Congress (PA), and other political parties, except for the new entrants with which they have not had an opportunity to engage in coalition talks.\n\nMabaso stated, \"We will be compelled to enter into coalition engagements as well, the same way it has happened before. We've worked with EFF, we've worked with ANC, we've worked with PA, we've worked with all political parties, except for the new political parties that we have not had an opportunity to engage in coalition and talk with them.\"",
  "summary": "IFP says they will work with any political party that puts the interests of the people first.",
  "key_points": [
    "IFP's coalition approach described as \"sober\"",
    "IFP has worked with EFF, ANC, PA in past",
    "IFP open to future coalitions after elections"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}