Top news items in major S. African media outlets

The following are news highlights in South Africa's major media outlets on Saturday.

-- Negotiations are heating up between political parties trying to form coalitions that will enable them to run municipalities across the country.

And parties are using these negotiations to deal with national and provincial issues the African National Congress (ANC) has refused to change its stance on. (Business Day)

-- The local government election results should serve as a warning to the ANC and its alliance partners to listen, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said on Friday. (News24)

-- The National Treasury has warned of far reaching repercussions if money is re-allocated to ensure free education.

Students' leaders have vowed to take to the streets again if authorities increase tuition fees. (South African Broadcasting Corporation) Enditem