Smaller parties are said to be in coalition talks with the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA).

The Democratic Alliance says it will not be holding coalition talks with the African National Congress.

The Cooperative Governance Minister, Des van Rooyen says the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) did its best to comply with the Constitutional Court’s order on the Tlokwe address issue.

Independent candidates in the Potchefstroom-based Tlokwe Municipality in the North West are preparing to file a complaint with the Electoral Court against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

With all the Local Government Election votes counted, some have been left clueless about what the "coalition" actually means.

IEC chairperson, Glenn Mashinini says the commission is satisfied that the elections were free and fair.

In Friday’s Forum@8, we focus on what the preliminary results of the three major metros means.

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s Innovation Manager, Ndumiso Cingo says the Democratic Alliance (CSIR) was able to increase its votes because it focused its campaign on townships and poorer areas.

DA leader Musi Maimane describes his elation at the result and the party's immediate plans.

Political analyst Somadoda Fikeni says it was expected that areas such as Vuwani will be high risk areas during these local government elections.