Monday, 24 August 2026

The United Democratic Front Party is back in the electoral arena, aiming to contest Cape Town metros in 2026 after winning a court fight against the IEC over its abbreviation.

The ANC said it will only announce mayoral candidates in September and will cut dependence on consultants and contractors by rebuilding municipal technical, engineering and financial capacity.

NAMSA says South African carmakers are already producing plug-in hybrids for export, but the 2030/2035 move away from internal combustion engines in Europe threatens local manufacturing unless the market shifts fast.

Drone warfare was described as the next major shift in conflict: cheap off-the-shelf drones, swarm attacks and AI-assisted targeting are widening civilian risk while making accountability harder to pin down.

WESA marked 100 years by acknowledging its colonial ‘fortress conservation’ roots and pushing a more inclusive, community-based model built around education, advocacy, citizen action and environmental stewardship.