Growing Pains
COALITIONS used to be something of a rarity in South African politics, but – especially since the 2016 local government elections – have become fairly common.
About a quarter of South African municipalities are now governed by coalitions, including five of the eight metros.
And polling – and other data around political party support, such as by-election results – shows that the popularity of the ANC continues to slip, and that South Africa, and a number of provinces, could be governed by coalitions after next
