Monday, 19 October 2026

Government owes families an apology for the nearly two-decade delay in prosecuting apartheid-era crimes, a minister said, as former President Mbeki testified at the TRC cases inquiry denying a secret deal with apartheid generals.

The IEC has confirmed that 181 ANC candidates previously ruled out can now appear on ballots in six municipalities, following a constitutional court ruling last week, the party says.

Forensic evidence presented at the Anele Tembe inquest suggests she was pushed or jumped from the 10th-floor balcony, with velocity calculations inconsistent with her having slipped.

Former ANC Treasurer Suliman Carrim remains behind bars after his bail judgment was postponed to next week, even though his return flight ticket and residential address have been verified.