RC 261110Power FMMondli Makhanya
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Coalition deadlines for hung municipalities dominated the morning, alongside Vusimuzi Matlala's testimony at the Madlanga Commission and a debate over ANC leadership after the local government elections.
- 09:02
More than 138 hung municipalities have 14 days from Wednesday to reach coalition agreements and form new councils, but the ANC says it is in no rush and may stay in opposition.
- 09:04
Alleged crime boss Vusimuzi Matlala told the Madlanga Commission that investigators offered him a reduced prison sentence in exchange for becoming a state witness in the police corruption probe.
- 11:32
Statistics SA's third-quarter 2026 labour figures show unemployment edging up to 33.7% from 33.6%, with employment rising by 101,000 to 16.8 million and unemployed people up 97,000 to 8.6 million.
- 09:34
Home Affairs launches a digital asylum registration system today using biometrics to verify identities and flag previously rejected applications, and police will be told not to arrest asylum seekers who have declared intent to apply.
- 11:16
The Institute of Race Relations argues black economic empowerment has largely enriched a small elite, citing research that about 46 companies received most of the value in pre-2014 mining ownership deals.