# Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, says government is considering fast-tracking the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill in time for November’s local government elections to ensure post-election stability. The legislation, also known as the Coalitions Bill, seeks to provide a legislative framework to guide the formation and management of coalition governments, and provide systems to minimise the challenges of coalitions within the local government sphere. Hlabisa says the bill will also address the unscrupulous manipulation by parties with less represention to dictate the functioning of councils.
Minister Hlabisa says government is considering fast-tracking the Coalitions Bill ahead of the elections