RC 261101SAfmKgomotso Matsunyane & Ndumiso Ngcobo
Sunday, 1 November 2026
Election-eve episode focused on political violence in KwaZulu-Natal, the credibility of opinion polls, and whether parties take food security seriously ahead of Wednesday's local government vote.
- 07:44
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime recorded 45 suspected political attacks between January and September 2026, leaving at least 43 people dead, with KZN accounting for 16 attacks.
- 07:47
In KwaZulu-Natal, many of the most vicious contests happen within parties, such as ANC against ANC, because winning a party nomination is effectively winning the seat in dominant areas.
- 07:58
Analysts say parties may commission private research, but the problem comes when findings are presented as independent evidence without disclosing who paid for them or how the research was conducted.
- 09:15
Dr Brittany Kesselman's review of 11 party manifestos found mentions of food ranged from zero to 15, with hunger and food insecurity receiving limited attention in most of them.