What could happen in local councils with a 1% representation threshold? It’s no secret that governance in the metro municipalities has been unstable since the 2021 election. Five of the eight metros have coalition governments. These coalitions have been unstable...
Our Political Risk Barometer is a real-time calculation of political risk in the eight metropolitan municipalities (‘metros’) from the latest local government election on 1 November 2021. Political risk is difficult to measure, particularly on a day-to-day basis, but...
To read the full report, click here. Most metros are struggling to collect revenue June is the deadline for municipalities to pass their budgets for the new financial year, beginning on July 1. Most of the metros met their deadline, although it is still unclear...
To read the full report click here. Coalition chaos continues Political instability persisted in all five metros with coalition governments. The DA-led coalitions in all three Gauteng metros remained under attack from the ANC and its coalition partners,...
o read the full report click here Risk increases in coalition-run metros All five metros with coalitions saw an increase in political risk. In Johannesburg opposition parties continued to attack the DA in council, sometimes physically. In Tshwane the ANC and...
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