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Friday, 6 November 2026
Local election counting dominated the morning, with coalition talk, DA gains in Gauteng metros, and a Bedfordview water crisis, alongside Oskido's interview and Big Day Out promotion.
- 08:03
With about 71% of votes counted, the ANC leads nationally, the DA is second and the MK Party third, while the DA leads in five of the six major metros, including Johannesburg and Tshwane.
- 06:23
Mail and Guardian's Marlon Padayachi says coalitions will dominate the metros because outright majority wins are no longer possible, and parties must avoid opportunistic deals to focus on service delivery.
- 07:04
Bedfordview residents say they have endured 19 consecutive days without water, and today marked a deadline for Rand Water and Ekurhuleni to restore a reliable supply, while the two keep blaming each other.
- 06:34
Bafana Bafana coach Pizzo Musimani named a 27-man squad for the AFCON qualifiers against Kenya, recalling Lyle Foster and keeping captain Ronwen Williams despite injury concerns.