As South Africa heads towards the 2026 Local Government Elections, the FF Plus has ruled out coalition agreements with the EFF, MK Party and PAC. With coalition governments expected to remain a feature of South African municipalities, we examine what these political red lines mean for post-election negotiations, governance and service delivery. Could ideological differences make coalition-building even more difficult in hung councils?

GUEST: Professor Bheki Mngomezulu, Political Analyst

As South Africa heads towards the 2026 Local Government Elections, the FF Plus has ruled out coalition agreements with the EFF, MK Party and PAC. With coalition governments expected to remain a feature of South African municipalities, we examine what these political red lines mean for post-election negotiations, governance and service delivery. Could ideological differences make coalition-building even more difficult in hung councils?
GUEST: Professor Bheki Mngomezulu, Political Analyst

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FF Plus Rules Out EFF, MK and PAC Coalitions

A sixth woman's body has been found on the East Rand, this time on the side of a road in KwaThema, Springs. The body was found this morning. The discovery brought to six the number of women's bodies found in and around Kempton Park since July. All six were found lying in the open, on roadsides, in veld or behind buildings with most partially clothed and bruised…

GUEST: Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, SAPS National Spokesperson

A sixth woman's body has been found on the East Rand, this time on the side of a road in KwaThema, Springs. The body was found this morning. The discovery brought to six the number of women's bodies found in and around Kempton Park since July. All six were found lying in the open, on roadsides, in veld or behind buildings with most partially clothed and bruised&hellip;
GUEST: Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, SAPS National Spokesperson

Sixth Woman's Body Found In Ekurhuleni

A Tiger’s Milk restaurant has apologised after a woman’s Tik Tok video showing the names of notorious killers inside its bathrooms sparked outrage, with the controversy unfolding as SA grapples with yet another wave of fears around violence against women. The video showed names including convicted South African murderer and rapist Thabo Bester and American serial killer Ted Bundy displayed inside the restaurant’s themed bathrooms.

GUEST: Tshepo Matseba, Managing Director: Reputation 1st

A Tiger&rsquo;s Milk restaurant has apologised after a woman&rsquo;s Tik Tok video showing the names of notorious killers inside its bathrooms sparked outrage, with the controversy unfolding as SA grapples with yet another wave of fears around violence against women. The video showed names including convicted South African murderer and rapist Thabo Bester and American serial killer Ted Bundy displayed inside the restaurant&rsquo;s themed bathrooms.
GUEST: Tshepo Matseba, Managing Director: Reputation 1st

Tiger's Milk Removes Killers' Names From Themed Bathrooms After Backlash

Johannesburg’s finances and service delivery remain under scrutiny as National Treasury prepares a three-year intervention aimed at stabilising the metro’s finances and improving basic services. The plan raises questions about revenue collection, infrastructure maintenance, financial management and accountability. With local government elections approaching, what will the intervention mean for the City’s political leadership, and can Treasury’s measures deliver tangible improvements for Johannesburg residents?

GUEST: Dr Dale McKinley, Political Economist

Johannesburg&rsquo;s finances and service delivery remain under scrutiny as National Treasury prepares a three-year intervention aimed at stabilising the metro&rsquo;s finances and improving basic services. The plan raises questions about revenue collection, infrastructure maintenance, financial management and accountability. With local government elections approaching, what will the intervention mean for the City&rsquo;s political leadership, and can Treasury&rsquo;s measures deliver tangible improvements for Johannesburg residents?
GUEST: Dr Dale McKinley, Political Economist

FF Plus Rules Out EFF, MK and PAC Coalitions

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