Hlaudi Motsoeneng confirms coalition agreement with ANC

Former South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng has confirmed that his party, the African Content Movement (ACM), will work with the African National Congress (ANC) to govern Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality in the Free State.

This comes as political parties continue coalition negotiations to reach possible agreements in hung councils following the 2026 local government elections held on 4 November.

HLAUDI MOTSOENENG AND ANC REACH COALITION AGREEMENT

Speaking to the SABC in Johannesburg on Sunday, Motsoeneng said the ACM had initially planned to win all the seats in the municipality. However, voters had decided that the party would have to work with other political parties.

He said the ANC had approached the ACM to engage on addressing challenges and leadership in municipalities.

“For us, what is important is service delivery for as long as the ACM is in power. I told the people that I’m not promising them, but there will be water, roads, electricity in Maluti-a-Phofung, and we must create employment.

“Those are the issues that occupy our minds because we want to change the lives of people in Maluti-a-Phofung,” he said.

“The ANC and ACM will work together in Maluti-a-Phofung,” he added.

Hlaudi Motsoeneng also revealed that the two parties had not yet discussed the allocation of leadership positions, including who would be appointed mayor and deputy mayor, as well as other positions within the municipal leadership.