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  Collapsed: EFF leaves coalition negotiating tables with the ANC
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Last EditedIndyGeorgia  Nov 16, 2021 11:25am
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AuthorLizeka Tandwa
News DateTuesday, November 16, 2021 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionThe ANC has a very narrow chance of regaining the five hung metros after the Economic Freedom Fighters announced on Tuesday that all talks have collapsed.

In a media briefing on Tuesday, EFF leader Julius Malema said that the party had resolved to stop coalition discussions with ANC after the governing party failed to provide clear commitment and timelines on the principles and policies the fighters believed should form the foundation of any collaboration.

“Instead, the ANC wanted to rush into discussing power-sharing and positions

in municipalities before discussing the principles and policies raised by the EFF.

Based on this report, the war council resolved to stop coalition discussions and negotiations with the ANC because they are failing to provide clear commitments and timelines on the key issues raised as a basis for negotiations,” he said.

The Mail & Guardian had previously reported that the EFF had approached ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba to form a partnership through which the ANC would receive support from the two parties in Ekurhuleni, while the EFF would take over Tshwane and Mashaba would become mayor in Johannesburg. This suggestion was rejected by ActionSA.

This comes as the parties have less than two weeks to form coalitions in metros; they could face possible reruns should there be a failure to formulate councils.
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