RC 261109702Clement Manyathela
Monday, 9 November 2026
Coalition brinkmanship after hung municipal councils dominated the show, with Herman Mashaba's demands on the DA and MK's KwaZulu-Natal ambitions front and centre.
- 11:32
Nine foreign nationals were arrested at OR Tambo International Airport and a Bruma hotel, allegedly preparing to leave South Africa to join the Russia-Ukraine war.
- 10:24
Herman Mashaba says he will step aside, but wants the DA to drop Helen Zille in Johannesburg and Cilliers Brink in Tshwane.
- 10:47
MK's lead negotiator, Advocate Dali Mpofu, says the party may use hung-council talks to push for reconfiguring the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government, not just local deals.
- 11:01
Vusimuzi Matlala's legal team is challenging any attempt to use his collapsed plea agreement as evidence at the Madlanga Commission, arguing it would bring justice into disrepute.
- 10:05
Final results gave the ANC 30.89% of the national vote and the DA 24.60%, with 127 municipalities hung, meaning parties must negotiate to form governments.