{
  "id": 20033715,
  "title": "EFF rules out municipal coalition with DA, FF Plus in Mpumalanga",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/eff-rules-out-municipal-coalition-with-da-ff-plus-in-mpumalanga",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T19:15:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/1177999-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Mpumalanga has ruled out forming a coalition government with the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) in the 14 municipalities where no clear majority exists. The EFF claims it has already initiated negotiations to govern these hung municipalities but has decided to exclude the DA and FF Plus from any potential alliance. Collen Sedibe, the EFF provincial chairperson, stated that they cannot govern alongside political parties that do not align with the interests of the poor. The EFF is currently engaged in discussions with progressive political parties, including the ANC, SACP, and MKP, and is not considering the right-wing DA or FF Plus. Coalition talks are ongoing for seven out of the eight municipalities in this situation.",
  "summary": "The EFF says its engagements to govern in these municipalities have begun.",
  "key_points": [
    "EFF rules out coalition with DA and FF Plus in Mpumalanga",
    "Collen Sedibe, EFF provincial chairperson, explains decision",
    "Negotiations with ANC, SACP, MKP in progress"
  ],
  "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."
}