NPO, Good Governance Africa, has published a paper calling for what it calls super coalitions among the leading political parties in the country. The NPO says such partnerships have benefited countries such as Austria, the Czech Republic, and Estonia. Author and Editor at Good Governance  Africa Governance, Richard  Jurgens

The newly elected City of Tshwane executive mayor Randall Williams says political parties should put their differences aside to adequately render services to the citizens. DA's Williams has retained his position as the executive mayor of the City of Tshwane. He was elected unopposed. The ANC did not submit any candidate for the mayoral position. Head of Elections from the Freedom Front Plus, Wouter Wessels gives us his reaction on the developments

Football fans remain on edge as they anxiously wait for FIFA's decision into the conduct of the Senegalese referee that officiated the World Cup qualifier game between Bafana Bafana and the Black Stars. This after the South African Football Association lodged an appeal with the Soccer World Body seeking an investigation into the inconsistencies by the match referee, Maguetee Ndiaye. Bafana Bafana was booted out of the qualifications race by Ghana after losing by one-nil following a dubious penalty decision by the referee. For some thoughts on what to expect from FIFA's Disciplinary Committee, here is retired FIFA referee who was also responsible for the independent report prepared for SAFA, Ace Ncobo.

The swearing-in ceremonies of new officials kicked off in some of the hung municipalities. Council sittings proceeded with some of the political parties displaying surprise changes of heart, while others stuck to their guns in their decisions to exclude parties such as the Economic Freedom Fighters and the African National Congress from their coalitions. For a look at what the current coalitions mean for local government moving forward, Political Analyst from Nelson Mandela University, Ongama Mtimka

The election of the DA's Vasco Da Gama as the new Speaker for the City of Johannesburg was just a sample of more things to come in the country's biggest metro. Our political reporter Abongile Dumako attended the voting session for the City of Johannesburg and he now gives us the full details

As the the inaugural council meeting of the eThekwini metro was postponed to Wednesday, following a chaotic start and a power outage, the coalition agreement between the ANC and IFP also seemed to unravel. The IFP has seemingly reneged on its agreement with the ANC by clinching the mayorship in the Newcastle Local Municipality despite the ANC holding a majority vote in that municipality. For some reaction to how some of these councils went yesterday, IFP's general secretary, Siphosethu Ngcobo

Time to take a look at current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoesoana, author of  "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back". Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo........

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* Kenya: Flowers rot in farms over standoff with Kenya Airways

The multi-party coalition in Johannesburg and Tshwane is looking at ending before it began, following an apparent breakdown between Action SA and the DA. African Christian Democratic Party, Reverend Kenneth Meshoe also forms part of the multi-party coalition talks.

A multi-party coalition in both the Johannesburg and Tshwane metros runs the risk of collapsing. This follows an apparent breakdown in relations between ActionSA president Herman Mashaba and the Democratic Alliance. The DA announced at the weekend that it would field its own mayoral candidates for both the Joburg and Tshwane councils. This prompted Mashaba to express shock and dismay, stating that he feels double-crossed by the DA. DA's Federal Council Chairperson, Helen Zille

A multi-party coalition in both the Johannesburg and Tshwane metros runs the risk of collapsing. This follows an apparent breakdown in relations between ActionSA president Herman Mashaba and the Democratic Alliance. The DA announced at the weekend that it would field its own mayoral candidates for both the Joburg and Tshwane councils. This prompted Mashaba to express shock and dismay, stating that he feels double-crossed by the DA. Mashaba was touted to head up the position of mayor in Johannesburg while the DA would take up Tshwane. For more details on this, former Joburg Mayor under the DA and now ActionSA president, Herman Mashaba