Days after South Africa’s local elections, coalition talks in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni remain unresolved. Ferial Haffajee and Mondli Makhanya unpack why this round feels different from the 2024 national deal. They discuss how the DA’s role in a court case against the electoral commission cooled the ANC on its national partner, and why Makhanya doubts Helen Zille or Herman Mashaba will step aside. Join the conversation and share your comments in the section below!
Hosted by: Ferial Haffajee and Mondli Makhanya
Edited by: Malibongwe Tyilo
Produced by: Emilie Gambade & Malibongwe Tyilo
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YouTube chapters
00:00 Coalition limbo after the vote
01:47 The coalition options on the table
04:04 The DA’s court gamble and the ANC’s cooling
06:45 What the DA spent on its campaign
07:57 Business and the future of Joburg
09:54 Anyone but Zille: Zille vs Mashaba
14:29 Patronage, metro money and the water tanker mafia
16:50 Ramaphosa’s choice
18:03 MK’s first outright council wins
20:08 Lesufi’s losses and his presidency denial
24:47 Ego vs service in politics
