South Africa: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Committee to Set Out Next Steps for Processing Coalitions Bill

The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in South Africa received its first substantive briefing on the Local Government: Municipal Structures Amendment Bill of 2026, commonly referred to as the Municipal Coalitions Bill. The committee will now develop a detailed programme for processing the Bill, which aims to provide a legislative framework for coalition governments in local government. Key proposals include making written coalition agreements mandatory and extending the period for constituting municipal governments.

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