Complex sentence: In the election of 18 May 2011 no party obtained a majority on the council; the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Congress of the People (COPE) formed a coalition to govern the municipality.
Split into simpler sentences: In the election of 18 May 2011 no party obtained a majority on the council. The Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Congress of the People (COPE) formed a coalition to govern the municipality.