Over 100 hung councils, 14 days: A negotiator’s rulebook for coalitions that last

Following South Africa’s society-shifting 4 November 2026 local elections, and as political parties start negotiations to establish municipal coalitions across the country, political maturity, putting the interests of the citizens first rather than party, ideological or patronage considerations, and using the Constitution as a guide, will be fundamental in securing successful negotiations that work for leaders, parties and citizens.