Morning edition

1. 01

   IEC declares local elections free and fair as ANC slumps to 30%

   Cape Talk, 702, Power FM, Kaya 959, 947 and SAfm all carried the Midrand declaration, where IEC chair Mosotho Moepya pronounced the 2026 local government elections free and fair. The ANC finished on 30.76% and 3,246 seats, the DA on 24.64%, MK on 9.76% and ActionSA on 5.67%. Turnout was 52%, with 14.9 million people voting. Bulletins reported 138 municipalities without an outright majority. A revote is needed in Douglas, Northern Cape, after activists stormed a voting station. In his address, President Ramaphosa said coalition outcomes are "not a weakness of democracy".

   Heard on 702 · 00:01 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: IEC declares local elections free and fair as ANC slumps to 30%, heard on 702
2. 02

   Coalition jockeying begins, with Zille and Ramaphosa in the crosshairs

   With councils required to sit within 14 days, stations tracked early coalition manoeuvring. Power FM reported that the DA's federal executive had mandated talks with all parties. ActionSA's Herman Mashaba told the broadcaster that Helen Zille was "out of the question" and that his party had begun formal talks with the ANC. 702 cited News24 reporting that ActionSA would offer the DA Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni if Zille goes. Kaya 959 and 947 relayed Julius Malema's call for an ANC-EFF-MK-SACP alliance. Fikile Mbalula dismissed reports of Ramaphosa resigning as "mischievous".

   Heard on Power FM · 17:19 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: Coalition jockeying begins, with Zille and Ramaphosa in the crosshairs, heard on Power FM
3. 03

   UDM councillor shot dead as political killings task team makes Knysna arrest

   SAfm and Cape Talk led repeatedly with the killing of UDM councillor and former Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor Lukolo Namete. Police said he was shot twice in the head outside a Motherwell barbershop after stepping out to take a call. His father said the news had "broken me into pieces", and the UDM fears a political motive. Bulletins also reported that the political killings task team had arrested a 44-year-old alleged hitman over the August murder of former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tengwa, the fourth arrest in that case.

   Heard on SAfm · 09:03 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: UDM councillor shot dead as political killings task team makes Knysna arrest, heard on SAfm
4. 04

   Springboks run in nine tries to demolish Italy 66-7

   Sports desks on Cape Talk, 702, Power FM and Kaya 959 celebrated the Springboks' 66-7 bonus-point win over Italy in the Nations Championship. A destructive driving lineout helped them to a 45-0 lead at the break. The Boks stay top of the table on points difference ahead of New Zealand, and Power FM singled out Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu for his performance. Coach Rassie Erasmus played down the slower second half. Elsewhere on air, Sundowns were trailing USM Alger 3-1 late in the CAF Super Cup at Loftus.

   Heard on Cape Talk · 07:30 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: Springboks run in nine tries to demolish Italy 66-7, heard on Cape Talk
5. 05

   Consent, drug-assisted rape and secondary victimisation under discussion

   702 held a frank listener conversation on sexual consent. A guest stressed that "the law requires consent" and that claims someone was "half asleep" will not excuse an assault. The discussion also explained that samples are taken where drugs are suspected, so a case can be classified as drug-assisted rape. On SAfm, a separate discussion warned that the Cybercrimes Act and the Films and Publications Act cover the unlawful sharing of intimate images. That guest urged listeners to think about what they retweet to avoid perpetuating secondary victimisation.

   Heard on 702 · 05:54 SASTAsk locl about this ↗: Consent, drug-assisted rape and secondary victimisation under discussion, heard on 702