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South Africa:
DA, EFF Will Maintain 'Respectful Distance' in Gauteng Metros
News24Wire, 17 August 2016
The DA has confirmed that it would remain "respectfully distant" from the EFF after large differences for now meant the two could not form coalition governments in Johannesburg and… Read more »
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South Africa:
Coalition Talks Enter Critical Stage
News24Wire, 15 August 2016
Coalition talks in the four hung metros entered a second week on Monday, with no announcements yet as to which parties had reached agreements. Read more »
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South Africa:
We Are Stronger As a Unit, Say Nelson Mandela Bay Smaller Parties
News24Wire, 15 August 2016
Three of the smaller political parties in Nelson Mandela Bay are pooling their resources to negotiate with either the DA or the ANC to form a coalition in council. Read more »
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South Africa:
DA, EFF Want to 'Knock ANC Off Governance Pedestal' - Analyst
News24Wire, 14 August 2016
The EFF and the DA had a burning passion to "knock the ANC off its pedestal of governance", which is why a coalition between them would not be a surprise, the University of… Read more »
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South Africa:
'Coalitions' Dominate SA Social Media Chatter - Study
News24Wire, 11 August 2016
Talk of coalitions has social networks abuzz shortly after the local government elections, according to an online media monitoring company. Read more »
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South Africa:
EFF Ready for Cape Town Council
News24Wire, 10 August 2016
The EFF is looking forward to its first foray into local government when the City of Cape Town's new council is inaugurated on Thursday. Read more »
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South Africa:
EFF-DA Coalition Talks Go Into Next Gear
News24Wire, 11 August 2016
Municipal coalition talks between the Democratic Alliance and other opposition parties are one step closer to finalisation. Read more »
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South Africa:
Coalition Politics - a Reality Check
Daily Maverick, 10 August 2016
With the fury of the local government elections finally behind us, the true politics of coalition negotiation is under way. We are in a situation impossible to predict. The… Read more »
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South Africa:
Malema to Meet ANC As Coalition Talks Drag On
News24Wire, 9 August 2016
EFF leader Julius Malema was summoned to a meeting with the ANC leadership late on Tuesday as possible municipal coalition deals are slowly taking shape. Read more »