Saturday, 5 September 2026

Political analyst Ralph Mathetha attributed the ANC’s missed candidate-list deadlines to internal resistance over new vetting rules, calling the technical-glitch explanation a face-saving measure.

The ANC’s electoral decline is likely to continue in November’s local elections, with Mathetha describing the party’s position as one of managing decline rather than expanding its majority.

Africa Tikkun’s Neli Zembe said corporate social investment should measure lasting changes such as employment, income and livelihoods, not only money spent or training attendance.

Motoring expert Nico Smit advised reducing speed and increasing following distances in rain, noting that at 120km/h drivers cover 33 metres each second before braking.

Angelique Kidjo said her album Hope emerged from five years of mourning her mother and carries messages of hope, African identity and resistance to division.