For the first time in the history of local government elections in SA, the governing ANC was pushed below 50% this year, only garnering 47.9% of national support. The number of hung councils doubled from 2016 to 66, including five of the country’s eight metros.

This shows SA is moving from a political system dominated by one major party to one that will require greater cooperation between parties in the form of coalition governments.

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