After the local government elections, with no party securing an outright majority in Mogale City, the Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) has shared its plans for a coalition.

The FF Plus’s Gauteng leader, Jaco Mulder, told the Krugersdorp News on October 27, ahead of the elections, that residents had to make an important choice for the future of their municipality.

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“The chances are slim that any single political party will secure an absolute majority in the city council. Coalition governance could therefore once again be a determining factor in how Mogale City is managed, and whether residents receive the service delivery, accountability, and stability they expect,” he said.

He said the party believed the elections were an opportunity to head Mogale City in a new direction, and that it was prepared to accept responsibility and be part of a responsible coalition partnership.

Mulder explained that for the first time during the previous term, the FF Plus was part of a minority coalition, until the opposition began collaborating and brought the coalition down.

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“An absolute majority consists of 39 seats, of which the FF Plus and the DA held a combined total of 31 in the previous term. Should the FF Plus and the DA experience growth – similar to what occurred in the Tshwane Metro – it could bring a coalition involving the DA, and perhaps one or two other smaller parties, within reach. The Mogale City Council has 77 seats,” he stated.

DA mayoral candidate Tyrone Gray concluded that negotiations were still under way, so it would be premature to surmise.