SACP sets tough terms for backing ANC in hung councils
The South African Communist Party (SACP), which contested the local government elections on its own, won 230 municipal seats. The party says it will set strict conditions before it supports the ANC in councils where no party won a majority.
The ANC needs partners to form coalition governments in more than 100 municipalities. In those councils no party won an outright majority.
Alex Mashilo, a member of the SACP central committee, commented on the party's campaign. He said the SACP did not stand in this election to serve the interests of any other party.
Key facts
- Who
- Alex Mashilo (SACP central committee member); South African Communist Party (party that contested the local government elections alone and won 230 seats); African National Congress (ANC, needs coalition partners in hung municipalities)
- What
- After contesting the local government elections on its own, the SACP won an unexpected 230 municipal seats and says it will set tough coalition terms for the ANC in hung councils. The ANC needs help to form coalition governments in more than 100 municipalities where no party won an outright majority.
- When
- 4 November 2026
- Where
- South Africa
- Status
- Reported