# Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosini Hlabisa is calling on political parties to prioritise stability and service delivery in coalition negotiations. The statutory 14-day window to constitute municipal councils officially begins today following the gazetting of the local government election results. There are 138 hung municipalities nationally. Hlabisa stresses negotiating parties must put community interests ahead of political ambitions to ensure councils are formed promptly and deliver essential services without delay.
Minister Hlabisa urges parties to prioritise stability, as 14-day window to constitute municipal councils begins