EFF leader Julius Malema said on Thursday that the country’s only Marxist-Leninist-Fanonist movement has opened its doors to setting up coalition governments in various hung municipalities, especially at big metros such as the City of Joburg, Nelson Mandela Bay, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni.
The 2021 local government elections results show that coalition governments are inevitable – and will once again be the order of the day when the results are announced on Thursday evening.
With 99% of the province’s vote capturing complete, the EFF has registered just over 10% of the votes, nationally.
He said the EFF is willing to form coalitions with anyone with a clear agenda on land redistribution, electricity, water provision, sanitation, and healthcare for the poor.
“We are not going to approach anyone. We have not been elected as a majority in any municipality – it is a clear indication of how people feel about us
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