RC 261030SAfmJoanne Joseph
Friday, 30 October 2026
Court battles over March and March protests and Cape Town taxi violence dominated Friday's Daily Discourse, alongside a stalled coalitions bill ahead of the 4 November local elections.
- 09:34
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia and the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner are seeking a permanent order to stop March and March protests in parts of Durban after violent demonstrations.
- 09:55
Western Cape Mobility MEC Isaac Zileku says the province will file court papers today to compel the taxi associations to stop intimidation, closing ranks only as a last resort.
- 10:19
The draft Municipal Structures Amendment Bill would bar no-confidence motions in a council's first year unless there is evidence of criminal conduct or financial mismanagement, Professor Susan Boysen says.
- 09:01
Suliman Carrim faces additional charges in Musina court for allegedly unlawfully employing foreign nationals whose immigration status does not permit them to work, linked to two co-accused.
- 10:00
The IEC has approved more than 2.6 million special vote applications for the 2026 local elections, far above the just over 1.1 million received in 2021.