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Coalition politics took centre stage after the 2016 municipal elections when the governance of major metropoles was awarded to more than one party, who entered into "vat en sit" agreements. And this year, coalitions are expected to once again be in the spotlight during the local elections in November.

The hard reality of local government is that only 7% of the country's municipalities are classified as well functioning. In this week's episode of the Ballot Box, News24 political editor Qaanitah Hunter speaks to the newly-appointed deputy minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Thembisile Simelane-Nkadimeng, about what's at the…

In this week's episode of the Ballor Box, News24 political editor Qaanitah Hunter sits down with Midvaal's Bongani Baloyi, the youngest person to become mayor in South Africa at the age of 26. He's had seven clean audits and tells us what it takes to be a good mayor.