MK party could take eThekwini amid coalition risk
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Maverick
Polls predict a strong advance for Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe party in the 2026 local elections in eThekwini, the municipality of Durban. The presence of 69 parties could nevertheless result in a fragile coalition, while candidates promise to address unemployment, crime and management difficulties, reports Daily Maverick.
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, founded by former South African president Jacob Zuma, could shake up the local elections in eThekwini, the metropolitan municipality that includes Durban, according to forecasts by several polling institutes cited by Daily Maverick. An MK victory would pave the way for a change of majority in the city, which has a budget of 75 billion rand.
MK is one of 69 parties contesting control of eThekwini. The large number of candidates could make the formation of a coalition particularly fragile, while the main parties are promising, among other things, better management of South Africa’s third-largest city.
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