ANC And MK Party Hold Productive Coalition Talks
The African National Congress (ANC) and the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party held what they described as productive talks today, Saturday as political parties work to form municipal governments following the 4 November local government elections.
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula announced the meeting on social media, saying the negotiating teams had “concluded a productive meeting and will meet again”.
The discussions focused on the composition of municipal councils and related governance matters ahead of the first sittings of newly elected councils.
The engagement forms part of broader coalition negotiations following the elections, which left numerous municipalities without an outright majority. The ANC has adopted a municipality-by-municipality approach, engaging several parties in an effort to secure stable administrations.
The MK Party’s national negotiating team, led by figures including Duduzane Zuma, Tony Yengeni, Mxolisi Phakathi and Advocate Dali Mpofu, is coordinating its coalition discussions.
No specific agreements or municipalities were announced, but further engagements are expected as parties work towards forming councils and electing office-bearers.
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