Monday, 3 August 2026

Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa will officially proclaim the local election date on Friday, 7 August; after that, the IEC voters’ roll and online portal close, with no new registrations or changes accepted.

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi backed South Africa’s role in the phase 3 M72 TB vaccine trials, saying the country is carrying 13,000 of the 20,000 trial participants and is preparing for local rollout and production.

Brand South Africa’s 2026 reputation study says South Africa remains positively viewed abroad, but crime, governance and political stability are still the biggest drag on the country’s image.

Former BOSA Gauteng MPL Ayanda Ali has joined ActionSA and will front its 2026 Gauteng election campaign, saying party levies, constituency funding and support for her legislative work broke down under BOSA.

Banyana Banyana’s 2-2 draw with Côte d’Ivoire, sealed by Hildah Magaia’s stoppage-time equaliser, kept their WAFCON quarter-final hopes alive but left them bottom of Group B going into the Burkina Faso match.