RC 261115SAfmKgomotso Matsunyane & Ndumiso Ngcobo

Sunday, 15 November 2026

Racial patterns in the 2026 local government election votes dominated this Sunday's Alternative Breakfast, anchored by Nodube's column on how the DA benefits from racially concentrated support.

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  1. 07:36

    According to a demographic model posted on Twitter and discussed with Nodube, over 81% of white voters backed the DA, while fewer than 9% of black voters did.

  2. 07:47

    Only 41% of black voters now vote ANC, while the EFF and MK Party remain almost entirely dependent on black votes, Nodube argued.

  3. 08:00

    The KwaZulu-Natal Bid Appeals Tribunal has recommended that the R2.1 billion school nutrition tender be set aside and restarted after finding irregularities in contract awards.

  4. 07:01

    The EFF says it will not join coalitions with the DA or FF Plus in hung municipalities, arguing it cannot govern with parties that stand against the interests of the poor.

  5. 08:04

    South African citrus export cartons fell 1.5% below last year and initial projections, the Citrus Growers Association says, blaming shipping costs, port congestion and flooding.