AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoElection Shift: With 76% of votes counted, the ANC was near 31% nationally, down from just over 45% in 2021. The DA led in the Western Cape and several major metros, while the MK Party was ahead in KwaZulu-Natal. The results point to a new wave of coalition councils, with water, roads and rubbish collection among the services voters expect leaders to fix. Coalition Watch: Parties are preparing for difficult negotiations as no party appears close to sweeping the country’s municipalities. In Msunduzi, the DA and MK Party were neck and neck in partial results, while counting delays and disputes slowed the process. Trade at Risk: South African exporters are urging an urgent diplomatic push to preserve AGOA access before the planned US exclusion takes effect on 1 January 2027. Exporters Western Cape says recent US political changes offer an opening, but the clock is ticking. Cape Town Arts: November theatre-goers can choose from live music and storytelling in Stellenbosch, ghostly suspense in Somerset West and a Cinderella musical in Camps Bay.
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