Ramaphosa calls for swift formation of municipal councils
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SABC News
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on elected parties to quickly form municipal councils after South Africa’s local elections. He said citizens’ interests must take priority over power negotiations, as 10,526 seats were contested, according to the Electoral Commission of South Africa.
South Africa’s municipal elections allocated 10,526 council seats, with 3,164 seats for the African National Congress (ANC), 1,527 for the Democratic Alliance (DA), 701 for the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, 505 for the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and 219 for ActionSA. These results were announced by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), according to SABC News.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa asked parties to negotiate in good faith to quickly form municipal councils and elect their mayors, council presidents and other officials. He called on political parties to prioritise the interests of communities and make local government a driver of service delivery and development, according to SABC News.
The call comes as South Africa’s DA launched municipal coalition talks on 8 November. Security had also been stepped up ahead of the announcement of South Africa’s local election results on 8 November.
