EFF rejects coalitions with ANC and DA – report

[BusinessTech]

EFF rejects coalitions with ANC and DA – report

The Economic Freedom Fighters EFF has rejected coalition governments with opposition parties the ANC and the DA, according to a report by TimesLive.

 

[Sinbad]

if this is true, then chaos is about to ensue.

 

[Nerfherder]

Probably for the best. But not bright on their part

 

[Sinbad]

Probably for the best. But not bright on their part

How are hung councils unable to elect a mayor "for the best"?

 

[R13...]

How are hung councils unable to elect a mayor "for the best"?

Technically the party with the majority can elect a mayor but yes it'll be chaotic because it means the rest can gang up and pass a motion of no confidence forcing the mayor out over and over. It may well be for the best if the EFF don't play games which is unlikely. They'll demand land and when the mayor refuses simply vote off that mayor.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Technically the party with the majority can elect a mayor but yes it'll be chaotic because it means the rest can gang up and pass a motion of no confidence forcing the mayor out over and over. It may well be for the best if the EFF don't play games which is unlikely. They'll demand land and when the mayor refuses simply vote off that mayor.

Rinse and repeat, and service delivery grinds to a halt.

 

[akescpt]

this might take a while. chaos will ensure. they got municipalities by the literal balls.

 

[Pakka]

this might take a while. chaos will ensure. they got municipalities by the literal balls.

What "literal" balls do municipalities have? I'm sure you mean "figurative"

 

[grok]

EFF just being true to form, chaos is all they know.

 

[Pakka]

EFF probably scared that if they're part of a coalition they might actually have to work and ppl will see how useless they are

 

[akescpt]

What "literal" balls do municipalities have? I'm sure you mean "figurative"

literal. as we speak they in talks and they holding helen's and gwede's balls...

 

[Nerfherder]

How are hung councils unable to elect a mayor "for the best"?

There are other parties. So many of them willing to gain some sort of power.

 

[yebocan]

Well, guess after couple months of dysfunction...new elections will have to be called.

 

[xumwun]

How are hung councils unable to elect a mayor "for the best"?

Some councils already have a committee system which I think could be the answer here.

 

[R13...]

Some councils already have a committee system which I think could be the answer here.

What committee system? New elections mean new everything and if you mean mayoral committees, those are selected by the majority party and usually made up of that party's members.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

There are other parties. So many of them willing to gain some sort of power.

true but isnt that what the EFF wants, chaos?

 

[dj_jyno]

Thank God Cape Town is "business as usual".

 

[furpile]

Nice write-up of the procedure here:

http://businesstech.co.za/news/government/132527/this-is-how-coalitions-work-in-south-africa/

If there really is no coalition, hopefully the EFF will still take part in the vote at least and ensure that the ANC do not get control. Otherwise it could go either way, or end up in a coin flip...

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

Rand just slid 11c to the dollar... What a bunch of self-centered, childish ****s.

 

[Messugga]

Rand just slid 11c to the dollar... What a bunch of self-centered, childish ****s.

The Rand has been flirting with depreciation against the dollar all day. Besides, with the strength shown over the last few days, a pullback was inevitable.
I don't think it has anything to do with this situation.