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Prime Minister Matthew Wale's GREAT coalition is preparing to undertake a major constitutional reform initiative, including introducing "anti-defection measures".

The coalition that emerges in Johannesburg will influence negotiations in councils across South Africa. Six polls offer different scenarios for the City.

When voting in the 4 November local government election is completed, if the pollsters have been proven correct, coalitions will dominate across South Africa’s 257 councils, including most of the eight metros. Here’s what happens once the voting ends and the stations close.