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Explainer: no new coalition rules before 4 November, so old habits will decide who runs the metros
Daily Maverick wrote in August that legislation including the Coalitions Bill will not be in place before the 4 November elections, and that MK, the PA, the IFP, the EFF and smaller parties may become kingmakers. An Ipsos poll reported by NovaNews found no clear winner in most metros. DailyDrop includes this as background to the candidate and ballot news.
Metro budgets and service delivery depend on stable majorities.
Your council's stability may depend on deals struck after the vote.
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DailyDrop South Africa edition No. 4 · Morning · THU., OCT. 8, 2026