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A man cast his vote in Gauteng during the National Elections on May 29, 2024.
An independent political analyst, Masingita Mkhawana says a coalition framework is needed to deal with political instability in hung municipalities in the country.
Thabazimbi was one of the hung municipalities after the 2021 elections. The council was dissolved after years of instability.
Twenty-one political parties and five independent candidates are expected to contest by-elections tomorrow.
Mkhawana says it is crucial for the country to legislate laws that would ensure the functionality of hung municipalities.
“On these Thabazimbi by-elections, we will find ourselves not having a political party that will win with an outright majority to run the municipality but will be forced to work with other parties. What is needed is a framework, written in black and white that will be a guideline on what needs to be done.”
Special voting in Thabazimbi by-elections:
