RC 261015702John Perlman
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Dominated by the Constitutional Court's ruling restoring 181 ANC candidates to ballots ahead of the 4 November elections, with the Sibiya bail hearing and prison overcrowding also featuring.
- 15:49
The Constitutional Court has ordered the IEC to put 181 ANC candidates on ballot papers in six municipalities, overturning an Electoral Court finding that the party missed the deadline.
- 16:03
The IEC says it will fully implement the order, though more than 40 parties failed to finalise lists comprising over 2,000 candidates, and other parties are now seeking similar treatment.
- 16:05
Former Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya's bail hearing closed, with the state alleging he had his cell phones wiped before his arrest; the ruling is due next Tuesday.
- 16:20
Correctional Services figures show about 170,000 inmates against approved capacity of 107,000, and the population is growing faster than bed capacity can keep pace.