Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Golden Arrow bus drivers’ unions planned strike action over camera footage allegedly being used for discipline; the Labour Court was due to hear the company’s urgent interdict, potentially affecting 200,000 daily commuters.

Cape Town’s draft animal bylaw largely carries over existing 2021 requirements, including permits for dogs and cats over six months and sterilisation unless owners obtain exemptions.

South Africa’s economy contracted 0.2% in the second quarter, with mining down 3%, trade, catering and accommodation nearly 2% lower, and manufacturing falling 1.8%.

The IEC’s new election disinformation code requires political parties to check claims, correct false or misleading information within 36 hours, and report online manipulation, including fake accounts and bots.

A bail fund has assisted about 154 people unable to afford bail of R300 to R1,000, while more than 3,000 people remain in South African prisons awaiting trial because they cannot pay.