RC 261103Kaya 959Glen Lewis
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Special votes dominated this afternoon's episode, with the IEC reporting over 1.3 million cast, alongside US trade fallout, a Bronkhorstspruit water crisis and a judge facing misconduct grounds.
- 17:00
The Judicial Service Commission found reasonable grounds to suspect a Gauteng High Court judge of gross misconduct and asked the Chief Justice to appoint a tribunal to investigate corruption allegations.
- 15:02
The US is removing South Africa from the African Growth and Opportunity Act from 1 January next year, citing failure to make continuous progress on combating corruption and removing trade barriers.
- 16:02
Bronkhorstspruit water supply restoration has reached the disinfection and testing stage, but residents must not drink, cook, wash clothes or bathe with it until authorities declare it safe.
- 16:01
The IEC said more than 1.3 million special votes had been cast by day two. Metro voters get two ballot papers and other voters three, and each choice needs only one X.