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Chair of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Select Committee on cooperative governance and public administration, Mxolisi Kaunda, has urged newly elected councillors to focus on stability and delivery of basic services.

Kaunda said the new council members must be all about a developmental local government once they take office.

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Kaunda was reacting to the final election results announced yesterday, which will see fewer councillors sworn in and more hung councils.

Mxolisi Kaunda’s committee in the NCOP will be one of the main oversight structures watching over local government.

Kaunda, a former councillor and executive mayor of eThekwini, said that stability and service delivery must be at the centre of councillors’ mandates following the conclusion of the 2026 local government elections.

He said the newly elected councils have an opportunity “to consolidate the gains made since the advent of democracy”, while addressing persistent challenges and maladministration.

Kaunda further highlighted that the 138 hung councils, out of a total of 257, present political parties with a chance to demonstrate their commitment to putting the interests of communities above politics.

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