Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosi Hlabisa has warned that the ongoing coalition talks by political parties should not delay establishment of new councils.
With the results declared this past Sunday, meetings to elect new councillors must be convened before the 22nd of November.
Following the 2026 Local Government Elections, of the 257 councils in the country, about 65 percent remain hung.
The Department has developed guidelines to minimise disruptions of services and to ensure that coalition agreements don’t interfere with administration operations.
Spokesperson, Pearl Maseko-Binqose, says the guidelines also provide a template that political parties can adapt to their coalitions.
Meanwhile, the South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Western Cape has ruled out the possibility of governing with the DA and Freedom Front Plus in the Knysna Municipality.
Knysna is among the councils in the province that will be governed by a coalition.
The communist party has received one seat in that municipality, following last week’s local government elections.
Here’s the SACP’s Benson Ngqentsu.