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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
A mix of election-season court drama, the start of matric exams and a sharp look at rising medical aid costs, with the ANC candidate-list dispute dominating the morning.
- 05:02
The ANC told the Constitutional Court it met candidate-list requirements in six municipalities despite not clicking a final submit button, while the IEC says it missed the deadline. Judgment is reserved.
- 04:00
The SAPS has classified suspended top cop Shadrack Sibiya's resignation as a dishonourable discharge, after he tendered it during an internal disciplinary hearing into corruption and misconduct allegations.
- 04:03
Nearly a million matriculants start their National Senior Certificate exams today with a computer applications practical paper, with the sitting running until late November.
- 05:28
Boxer reported first-half turnover up 6.3% and headline earnings up 9.1% to R565 million despite consumer pressure, and opened its 600th store.
- 05:56
The Board of Healthcare Funders says prescribed minimum benefits now make up over 50% of scheme budgets, up from about 40%, and is calling for structural reform to curb rising medical aid costs.