Mistra warns fragmentation will make 2026 coalition talks complex

Polity Audio Articles · Oct 7, 2026 · 4m

Mistra warns fragmentation will make 2026 coalition talks complex

The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (Mistra) released the third edition of its Coalitions Barometer, on Wednesday, revealing a surprising decoupling between local political instability and municipal audit outcomes.

Despite a chaotic political landscape with routine Motions of No Confidence (MONCs) and shifting alliances since the 2021 local government elections (LGE), technical municipal structures have shown unexpected resilience, the institute said.

However, it warned that ahead of the upcoming LGEs, coalition…