RC 261103702Mandy Wiener
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Election-eve episode dominated by fallout from the US decision to withdraw South Africa's AGOA trade benefits, alongside KZN political violence and Joburg service failures ahead of the polls.
- 12:09
The US has told South Africa it will withdraw AGOA trade benefits from 1 January next year, and Pretoria says Washington has raised new issues, including bribery and corruption concerns.
- 12:24
Agri SA CEO Johan Kotze says the AGOA loss will hit certain sectors and regions hard, with about 30% of the South African lychee harvest going to America.
- 12:02
An MK Party regional organiser was shot dead at home in KwaZulu-Natal during a virtual meeting; the party has asked the political killings task team to investigate, and no motive is yet established.
- 12:11
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner deployed officers across the province for the local government elections, telling them they are not comrades or councillors and must stay politically neutral.
- 12:54
Joburg mayor Dada Morero admitted the last three weeks have been tough, with refuse uncollected for weeks and water supply problems, but says the city is working on the backlog.