RC 261018Power FMSello Hatang
Sunday, 18 October 2026
A politics-heavy Sunday instalment dominated by the run-up to the 4 November local elections, with grant payment changes, private security vetting and medicine safety also in focus.
- 09:02
The South African Social Security Agency has moved November grant payments to avoid the 4 November election day: older persons on 30 October, disability on 2 November, children on 3 November.
- 10:04
The Constitutional Court ruling forces the IEC to restore 181 previously excluded ANC candidates to the ballot papers ahead of the 4 November local elections, Cyril Ramaphosa says.
- 11:50
SIRA says vetting security officer applicants may now take at least 90 days, not two or three, after adding interviews, social media checks and deeper verification of CVs and references.
- 09:55
The Pharmacy Council warned the public against buying medicines on the street, saying all registered medicines are tested for quality, safety and efficacy, unlike unregistered products.
- 10:56
Dr Stephen Zwane's Wiled programme graduated 63 of the 65 young people who started its 10-month course, which pairs leadership and life skills with running a team mini-enterprise.