Several political parties met in Johannesburg on Saturday to discuss possible coalition arrangements. The African National Congress (ANC) met with ActionSA, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) and Build One South Africa (BOSA) in Illovo north of Johannesburg, while the Democratic Alliance (DA) met with the leadership of the MK Party in Midrand east of the city.
The uMkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP) is locked in possible coalition talks with the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Midrand, north of Johannesburg. https://t.co/41dTHqaRcA https://t.co/8Kfk6edea0
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Political parties are racing against time to constitute councils following the recently concluded local government elections. They have less than two weeks to agree on coalitions in at least 137 hung councils across the country.
And political rivals whose differences previously appeared to rule out any cooperation, are also meeting. After having vowed not to meet and enter into any partnership, the DA met with the MK Party.
The MKP’s second in command Duduzane Zuma says in as much as they don’t ideologically agree with the DA, they have to set their differences aside and put South Africans first.
After their DA meeting, the MKP’s high powered delegation comprising among others the party’s chief negotiator Advocate Dali Mpofu, its Second Deputy President Tony Yengeni and its Deputy Secretary General Sifiso Mahlangu, then proceeded to meet with the ANC delegation.
Zuma says they are meeting with everyone in a bid to form councils that will serve the people of South Africa.
For his part, Tony Yengeni says so far they are happy with the progress they are making to find each other and they all hope their interaction will be the best deal for South Africans.
The 14 day window period to constitute newly elected municipal councils officially began on Wednesday following the gazetting of election results.
Councils must sit to elect office bearers before this window closes around the 25th of November.