The African Congress for Transformation (ACT), says it is open to coalition talks with any political party, provided service delivery remains the priority.
Political parties have turned their attention to coalition negotiations following the 2026 local government elections, which left more than 130 municipalities with hung councils.
The ACT says it is willing to engage with parties across the three provinces where it has representation: the Eastern Cape, North West and Free State.
ACT Secretary-General Ntandokazi Ngoma-Mbutuma says, “We are willing to work with anyone. We are willing to lend a listening ear to any political party that sees that it needs to work with us or collaborate with us or at least have some discussions with us. We are represented across three provinces. So the dynamics of each province and each municipality are, of course, different…
“We welcome invitations to discuss coalitions, especially if the talks are moving towards ensuring that our people get the services that they deserve. That’s the most important thing that we need to put on the table,” adds Ngoma-Mbutuma.