By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
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.
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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South Africa's DA won 418 seats and about 54% of votes across 25 Western Cape municipalities, with outright majorities in nine councils. Sixteen municipalities require coalition agreements, and the party leadership decided to open talks with other parties, according to IOL.
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KwaZulu-Natal parties in South Africa are setting conditions ahead of coalition talks in eThekwini, a municipality without an outright majority, and in other municipalities in the province. The standoff centres on who should lead local executives and each party's demands, according to IOL.
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The Democratic Alliance led in five of South Africa’s eight metros after the 2026 local elections. No party secured an outright majority in seven metros, while 14.9 million voters cast ballots, a 52% turnout, according to IOL.
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ANC wants to review its alliances ahead of 2027 conferenceDissatisfied ANC members want to define which parties the movement should ally with ahead of its December 2027 elective conference. The discussions come ahead of Cyril Ramaphosa's announced departure from the party leadership, according to Moneyweb.
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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