ANCYL rules out any ANC coalition with the DA and right-wing parties
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
The ANC Youth League, the ANCYL, bars its party from any alliance with the DA and right-wing parties during post-municipal negotiations. Its president, Collen Malatji, who also demands a place for young people in these talks, relies on the issues of Black Economic Empowerment and affirmative action, according to a press briefing held in Johannesburg.
The ANC Youth League rules out any coalition of the party with the Democratic Alliance (DA) and right-wing parties, ahead of the negotiations that follow the ANC’s decline in the 2026 municipal elections. Its president, Collen Malatji, said so on Tuesday at a press briefing in Johannesburg, according to IOL.
In that poll, the ANC came first nationally with 30.76% of the vote and 3,246 councillor seats, but the DA, second with 24.64% and 1,695 seats, significantly reduces its dominance. Collen Malatji considers that the DA defends a programme that is 'fundamentally different' from the historic mission of the liberation movement, notably on Black economic empowerment (BEE), affirmative action and economic reparation. He refuses to let electoral defeat serve as an excuse to abandon these principles.
The league also demands real representation in the negotiations, arguing that young people must have a say in decisions concerning local government. It wants coalition agreements to be based on an examination of parties' programmes and commitments, and for the goal to be a stable and accountable government rather than the sharing out of posts.
