Politics 12 November 2026, 16:41

‘Frank and productive’: Mashaba meets Hill-Lewis as coalition talks continue

Herman Mashaba meets Geordin Hill-Lewis amid coalition talks, days after proposing a power-sharing arrangement between ActionSA and the DA in Gauteng's three metros.

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