RC 261017SAfmKgomotso Matsunyane & Ndumiso Ngcobo
Saturday, 17 October 2026
The Constitutional Court's order reinstating ANC candidates dominated the morning, and the IEC's decision to extend candidate submissions to 32 more parties drew the most debate.
- 08:01
The IEC has extended the chance to submit candidate lists to 32 political parties, saying they are similarly placed to the ANC after the Constitutional Court ruling. It says excluding them would be irrational and unfair.
- 07:35
Shadrack Sibiya resigned shortly after his disciplinary hearing began, so no findings were reached. Analyst Ralph Mateka says resigning to protect pensions has become a common way for senior officials to avoid disciplinary processes.
- 07:01
Gauteng police say more than a dozen drug labs have been found in the province this year. The latest, a Mandrax lab in Soweto, led to four arrests.
- 07:02
The accused in the murder of a four-month-old baby, allegedly by a self-proclaimed pastor and his two wives, appeared in the Atteridgeville court. The case was postponed to next Friday.
- 08:05
Reconstruction of Parliament's fire-damaged National Assembly and old assembly buildings is now expected to finish in June 2027. The Auditor-General flagged weak financial controls and poor coordination between finance and project teams.