Malema rules out Democratic Alliance in municipal coalitions
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambian Observer
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema rules out any municipal coalition with the Democratic Alliance and Freedom Front Plus after South Africa's local elections. The position could weigh on councils without a majority, where agreements between parties are needed to form local executives, reports the Zambian Observer.
Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, rules out any municipal coalition with the Democratic Alliance (DA) or Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) after the 2026 local elections, according to the Zambian Observer.
This position could affect the formation of executives in municipalities where no party has secured a majority of seats. The EFF will in particular have to contend with negotiations between political parties to determine which alliances can control municipal councils, reports the Zambian Observer.
The decision comes as the DA also rejects unconditional coalitions in the Western Cape and the Patriotic Alliance favours FF Plus and ActionSA for its own municipal agreements. The Zambian Observer reports that these positions could reduce the scope for compromise between several parties during the formation of local administrations.
Julius Malema had also blamed the ANC on 7 November for the EFF's losses in the local elections, while criticising an EFF official for abstaining in the municipal vote. This new position on coalitions comes amid negotiations over municipal councils without a majority in South Africa.
