BUSINESS is urging political parties who are currently negotiating over coalitions in hung metros and municipalities to "speed up the process" to avoid any disruptions to service delivery.There are 27 hung councils following the local government elections on August 3. No political party won an outright majority in Nelson Mandela Bay, Tshwane and Johannesburg so coalitions between parties will most likely be formed to govern.In depth: Local elections 2016Local elections news, views and analysisAs political parties negotiated for coalitions, it was important for them to "elevate the interests of SA and its communities above narrow sectional or political considerations," South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) CEO Alan Mukoki said.Sacci said it hoped for positive outcomes in the coalition negotiations as local government was responsible for service delivery, particularly to small and medium businesses.Government would intervene if coalition talks between political partie...
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