RC 261105Power FMTehillah Niselow
Thursday, 5 November 2026
Election results dominated the evening, with the IEC warning that partial counts remain provisional and collation should finish by the weekend, alongside Lesaka's first-quarter numbers and Afri Rent's diversification.
- 18:07
The IEC urged parties and media to rely only on officially verified results, saying collation should be concluded by the weekend, with partial results still provisional.
- 18:03
Northern Cape leads provincial capture at 87%, followed by Western Cape at 69% and Eastern Cape at 60%, while Limpopo trails at 23% of results captured.
- 18:49
Lesaka Technologies reported first-quarter net revenue of R1.58 billion and group adjusted EBITDA of R220 million, keeping full-year guidance unchanged, with merchant business the soft spot.
- 18:57
Lesaka says owning a bank through the pending Bank Zero acquisition would let it lend from deposits rather than borrowed funds, and reduce its dependence on bank sponsorships.
- 19:46
Afri Rent chairman Senzo Sabedze said about 65% of the group's business comes from government, so it is diversifying into hospitality with separate property and hotel-operating entities.