# The South African Local Government Association has urged political parties to put communities ahead of political interests as they prepare to form municipal councils. Following the local government elections, there are 138 hung councils in municipalities where no political party received an outright majority, and where coalitions will have to be negotiated. SALGA’s spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says coalition arrangements must promote stability, accountability, effective oversight and continuity in service delivery, rather than lead to political instability that weakens municipal performance:
SALGA says coalition arrangements must promote stability and accountability [SOUND]
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