Number of local coalitions to rise steeply after 4 November
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Coalitions at local government level are here to stay and their number could increase from 88 to 110 in the 2026 local government elections, says political scientist Susan Booysen, Wits University professor emeritus and now an independent analyst.
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Coalitions at local government level are here to stay and their number could increase from 88 to 110 in the 2026 local government elections, says political scientist Susan Booysen, Wits University professor emeritus and now an independent analyst.
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