Fierce disagreements within the ANC caucus in the City of Ekurhuleni over the party’s support for EFF mayoral candidate Nkululeko Dunga scuppered the election of a new mayor yesterday.

Tensions were so high during last-minute horse-trading talks between ANC and EFF provincial and national bosses that neither party was willing to relent on their mayoral candidate. The council meeting will be reconvened in seven days...