South Africa's growing culture of political coalitions is under the spotlight, with the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection, MISTRA, releasing the third edition of its Coalitions Barometer. The 2026 edition tracks coalition formation and breakdowns, the roles played by political parties, different coalition models and their impact on governance over the past five years. For more on the findings and what they reveal about South Africa's coalition landscape, we spoke to MISTRA Senior Researcher in the Faculty of Humanities, Dr Laurence Caromba 

<p>South Africa's growing culture of political coalitions is under the spotlight, with the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection, MISTRA, releasing the third edition of its Coalitions Barometer. The 2026 edition tracks coalition formation and breakdowns, the roles played by political parties, different coalition models and their impact on governance over the past five years. For more on the findings and what they reveal about South Africa's coalition landscape, we spoke to MISTRA Senior Researcher in the Faculty of Humanities, Dr Laurence Caromba&nbsp;</p>