RC 261111702Clement Manyathela
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Political mudslinging dominated as Helen Zille refused Julius Malema's demand to apologise and vowed to see him in court, while the ANC Youth League reflected on its local election blow.
- 09:10
Helen Zille has rejected Julius Malema's lawyers' demand to retract her claims that Malema influenced Herman Mashaba's Johannesburg decisions, saying she will see him in court.
- 10:11
The ANC Youth League says the party must reset and return to the people after a very huge blow in the 2026 local elections, rebuilding its organisation on the ground.
- 10:03
The National Lotteries Commission says 14% of organisations it visited were found non-existent or non-compliant, and 41 criminal cases have been referred to the National Prosecuting Authority.
- 09:03
Former speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's corruption trial resumed, with the state alleging she pocketed R2.2 million of R4.5 million solicited from a defence contractor. She denies the allegations.
- 11:15
Retired Constitutional Court Justice Albie Sachs says voting should remain voluntary and people should not be punished for staying away, while arguing that the vote's historic value must not be forgotten.