South AfricaDaily Maverick1 d ago

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: From ActionSA to MK, what Gauteng’s top parties will demand in coalition talks

With outright majorities out of reach across Gauteng’s metros, the province’s top six parties are outlining their non-negotiables for coalition agreements. Coalitions talks are on the agenda in Gauteng – as results continue to trickle in for the local government elections and with 70% of ballots counted in the province by 6pm on Friday, 6 November, no party is set to win a majority in the metros of Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and Tshwane. The top six parties emerging in Gauteng are the African National Congress (ANC), the Democratic Alliance (DA), ActionSA, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the uMkhonto weSizwe party (MK) and the Freedom Front Plus (FF+).

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