Jaap de Visser | Coalition conundrums: Navigating new norms in national governance
Local government is different from national and provincial levels but there are still lessons to be learnt in forming a national government writes the author.
While there will be more stability at national level in some aspects of a coalition government, there are still lessons to be learnt from local goverment, writesOn Friday, the National Assembly convenes for the first sitting after the 2024 election and elects a speaker, deputy speaker, and president. No party has an outright majority, and the outcome should be the result of coalition negotiations.
It is a first for the national government, but coalitions are not new: there have been coalitions at provincial and municipal levels since the advent of democracy.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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