Coalition talks for hung uMhlathuze Municipality
The African National Congress (ANC) has been dealt a heavy blow, failing to obtain an outright majority in uMhlathuze
With the Independent Electoral Commission expected to officially announce the final results of the local government elections this (Thursday) evening, counting has been completed for municipalities in the Zululand region.
The African National Congress (ANC) has been dealt a heavy blow, failing to obtain an outright majority in uMhlathuze; receiving only 27 seats in the council.
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The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) which has dominated in most municipalities in the region, has secured 23 seats in uMhlathuze; followed by the Democratic Alliance (DA) with 8 seats, and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) with 6 seats.
The National Freedom Party, African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) and VF Plus all received one seat each, making uMhlathuze one of many hung councils in the country.
A hung council is one where no single party has the majority of seats, signalling a need for a coalition government.
The IFP clinched the most seats in four out of five municipalities in King Cetshwayo district, obtaining an outright majority in uMlalazi and Nkandla municipalities, and securing most seats in Mthonjaneni and uMfolozi municipalities.
For a full overview of the Local Government Elections results visit: https://results.elections.org.za/dashboards/lge/
