The Coalitions Bill has stalled, and voters are going into elections blind

Daily Maverick | 14.08.2026 05:12
As ANC majorities decrease at national, provincial and local government levels, the likelihood of coalitions being formed to ensure governance increases. The coalition formed at national level, the Government of National Unity, exposes some of the problems of coalitions, which is why the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill, known as the Coalitions Bill, was introduced to regulate and stabilise coalition governments at local level.