DURBAN - Coalition negotiations are under way, and the race to govern eThekwini is taking shape.
The MK Party has emerged as the largest party in the metro, with 86 seats.
But the DA, with 57 seats, the ANC with 37, the IFP with 15 and ActionSA with seven could play a crucial role in determining who takes control.
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The ANC, DA and IFP already govern together at provincial level.
But in eThekwini, their combined 109 seats would still leave them three short of the 112 needed for a majority.
The political horse-trading continues, but for eThekwini residents, the expectation remains the same: a stable council that delivers services.
The question is whether the political parties can put their differences aside and agree on a way forward.
- eNCA’s Nokwazi Qumbisa reports.