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Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Post-election debate dominated the morning, with the ANC's long-promised renewal, coalition deadlines, Durban unrest and rising unemployment figures headlining the discussion.
- 05:02
Stats SA says 97,000 more people became unemployed in the third quarter of 2026, lifting the rate to 33.7 percent even as the economy added 101,000 jobs.
- 03:12
The ANC won about 30.9 percent of the national vote in the 2026 local government elections, according to the official results declaration.
- 04:49
A political analyst argues ANC branch and regional meetings were not run according to the party constitution, and that centrally controlled step-aside processes have replaced disciplinary action against wrongdoers.
- 05:33
Newly elected councillors have a 14-day deadline to form coalition governments, and the cooperative governance minister rejected calls for 30 days, saying parties committed to working together can decide in two weeks.