# Union federation COSATU says the successful holding of the local government elections is a reflection of South Africa’s enduring constitutional democracy and political maturity. The elections saw an improved voter turnout of 52-percent from the 45.9-percent turnout recorded in 2021. COSATU’s Matthew Parks says stable, coherent and progressive coalitions that will be biased towards working-class communities must be put in place across municipalities, the overwhelming majority of which are hung municipalities:
COSATU says the local government elections are a reflection of the country’s democracy [SOUND]
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