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The danger of coalition politics: Joburg should be a warning to South Africa | LGE 2026
Joburg enters the November 4 Local Government Elections after a decade defined by unstable coalition politics and deteriorating services. Since 2016, the city has had nine mayors and eight coalition administrations, with no mayor completing a full five-year term.
South Africa
Johannesburg has had nine mayors and eight coalition administrations since 2016 as failing infrastructure, mounting debt and service delivery problems have deepened. Ahead of the November 4 Local Government Elections, Joburg provides a case study of what can happen when fragmented election results meet unstable coalition politics
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- 47 words · 1 min read
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- October 4, 2026
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- IOL