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South Africa's municipal elections: The rise of hung councils and coalition governance

Political analysts and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) warn that the landscape following this year’s municipal elections is likely to be characterised by an increase in hung ...
The Conversation

South African voters shifted support in 2024 but that’s nothing new – surveys after previous elections showed party loyalty was fluid

Carin Runciman received funding from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in South Africa for this research. The analysis represents the views of the authors only. Marcel Paret does not work for, consult, own ...
Reuters

Toilet row grabs headlines in South African election

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africans voted on Wednesday in municipal elections in which squalid, open toilets built for the poor have become a potent symbol of local government neglect, nearly 20 ...
The Conversation

South Africa’s biggest opposition party will head to municipal elections with new leaders: what does it all mean?

Dirk Kotze does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...