RC 261107947Mantsoe Pout
Saturday, 7 November 2026
Local election results dominated, with the ANC's slide and Gauteng coalition talks, alongside a Disability Awareness Month guide dog segment and debate over R3,000 Olivia Dean tickets.
- 08:01
With 97% of votes counted in the 2026 local government elections, the ANC has fallen to 31.1% nationally, the DA holds second at 24.6%, and the MK Party jumped to third with 9.7% in its first municipal outing.
- 08:04
Usman Khawaja's upcoming autobiography Sabre claims Cricket Australia never questioned him over sandpapergate, despite him sitting next to Cameron Bancroft, and says he argued the whole team should have taken responsibility.
- 09:02
The DA secured the lead in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni but failed to win outright majorities, so all three metros head into coalition negotiations, while the MK Party challenges the eThekwini count.
- 08:02
Debt Rescue warns sustained fuel price increases are eroding household financial resilience, saying November's marginal price relief does little to undo months of higher transport, food and electricity costs.
- 08:52
The SA Guide Dogs Association trains guide dogs for the visually impaired, service dogs for physical impairments, autism support dogs for children aged 4 to 12, and mobility training for blind people.