South African municipal elections: SALGA calls for stable coalitions
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SABC News
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) praises the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for organising the 2026 local elections well. According to its spokesperson Motalatale Modiba, it calls for public coalition agreements specific to each municipality, pending the adoption of a law by Parliament.
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has praised the work of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in organising the 2026 local elections. It now calls on parties that share municipal councils without a majority to put the interests of residents before their own calculations and to avoid arrangements that cause instability, according to its national spokesperson Motalatale Modiba.
SALGA calls for each coalition agreement to be specific to a municipality and made public, including the programme of government, decision-making rules, dispute resolution mechanisms and standards of conduct for partners. A draft law on coalitions is currently being examined by Parliament; pending its adoption, guidelines and frameworks apply to parties. To better understand the debate, read our feature on municipal coalitions in South Africa.
