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Saturday, 31 October 2026

Saturday's Top 40 countdown from Montecasino was joined by political news, including a court bid to restrict March and March protests and a fired MK Party secretary general speaking out.

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  1. 10:00

    The government has gone to court to restrict when and how March and March can demonstrate, and the movement's leader's husband says the real aim is to silence the group rather than address concerns about illegal immigration.

  2. 10:02

    The MK Party's former secretary general, fired last week along with his parliamentary seat, says he has no plans to form his own party and claims the leadership relied on bogus intelligence about him.

  3. 10:03

    Basic Education says the 2026 matric exams are progressing steadily with no incidents threatening their credibility, though monitoring reports flag taxi-related violence in parts of the Western Cape that could disrupt learners.

  4. 10:42

    Olivia Rodrigo, on her Unravel tour in Columbus, Ohio, wore shirts backing a Democratic candidate for governor and urged the crowd to go vote ahead of the November 3 midterms.