By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Moneyweb
ActionSA believes a Johannesburg municipal government led by Helen Zille would present the same levels of instability and racial disparities in public service delivery, according to its national chair Michael Beaumont. The party is taking part in discussions on a future municipal coalition.
The municipality of Polokwane, in South Africa’s Limpopo province, gave no party a majority in the local elections. Residents hope a coalition will improve public services, particularly access to water, according to SABC News.
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The MK Party, which came first in eThekwini without a majority, has 14 days to negotiate a governing agreement with other parties. The new municipal council will then elect its leaders, according to IOL.
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MK party, led by former president Jacob Zuma, is negotiating a coalition agreement with the ANC to run the eThekwini municipality in Durban and promises to sideline the Democratic Alliance (DA). The 7 November local elections put the ANC ahead with 31% of the vote, without an absolute majority, according to IOL.
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Seven parties won just one seat each in Johannesburg's 4 November municipal elections, while several other parties have two to five elected members. This fragmentation complicates coalition negotiations between the Democratic Alliance, the African National Congress and ActionSA, according to Daily Maverick.
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Malawi prepares national strategy against organised crimeThe Malawian government is preparing a new national strategy to tackle organised criminal networks operating across borders. Interior Security Minister Peter Mukhito says the country will strengthen its response to traffickers, cybercriminals and other organised crime groups, according to Nyasa Times.The week in Africa
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