RC 261104Cape TalkStephen Grootes
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Election-day turnout dominated the evening, with the IEC reporting 12 million votes by 5pm, alongside a stalled film incentive and a medical scheme authorisation row.
- 19:00
The IEC says at least 12 million voters had cast ballots by 5pm, out of more than 29 million registered at nearly 24,000 voting stations, with Gauteng recording the most votes.
- 18:45
The Save SA Film and TV Jobs Coalition says engagement with the DTIC over its film incentive has collapsed again, with the ministry still not releasing money, deterring foreign productions from filming here.
- 19:22
Bonitas told a member with a fractured wrist to obtain three quotations for plates and screws before surgery could be authorised. Bonitas later said members are not expected to negotiate directly with suppliers.
- 18:24
Democrats have won control of both the US House of Representatives and the Senate, a result that surprised analysts and sent US markets sharply higher.