“Many of the coalition practices at the level of the well -attached local coalition level have therefore been demonstrably transferred to the national level. Coalition behavior at the local level is also solidified as continuous ‘songs games’.
“If a new opportunistic majority is possible, either for an ANC axis to expel a DA, or vice versa, the chance is almost inevitably used,” the report said.
The report noted that the quality of the board had worsened even more in coalition councils than in councils that were governed by outright majorities.
“The local coalition alloys suffered extra stalemate, paralysis and distraction of the imperatives of services while supervising the theater of festive-political intrigues and plots. The Barometer study shows that there is weak services in the ranks of the municipalities of Coalition.
“The attention of councilors and municipal managers is often taken prisoner by the plot projects of coalition councils, and the plans for building the next majority of the council,” said it.
The case studies of the Institute also show that instability is not only powered by small or frills parties.
“There were only a handful of municipalities where relationships with the core Gnu partner, the DA, were reinforced in the aftermath of June 2024. The ANC came closer to various other coalition partners individually. The IFP and PA are two cases in point.
“In addition, the ANC had entered into new coalition relationships at the local level with non-GNU Membersa, which the ANC had already helped to regain the Coalition Control in Coalition Metros Johannesburg and Tshwane,” the report said.
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