Monday, 3 August 2026
The morning was dominated by voter-registration deadlines, the DA’s expropriation-act court challenge, and fallout from an alleged racist school rugby incident.
Early Breakfast · 702 · Africa Melane
- 05:54
IEC CEO Simon Mamabolo said online and in-person voter registration stays open until midnight on Friday, 7 August; once the date is gazetted, no further roll changes will be allowed.
- 05:16
The DA’s High Court bid targets the Expropriation Act of 2024, arguing parts on compensation and NCOP procedure are unconstitutional; the case runs until 7 August and does not stop expropriation under the old law.
- 05:01
Fairmont and Settlers High Schools are facing an investigation after a rugby match was stopped early over an alleged racial slur; the Western Cape Education Department says counselling and support are available while the inquiry continues.
- 04:50
Home ownership among under-35s has more than halved over two decades, with affordability, high unemployment, slower wage growth and property prices in the Western Cape cited as the main reasons.