RC 261103SAfmJoanne Joseph
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Election-eve shows from the Results Operations Centre in Midrand, dominated by late ballot-paper deliveries, a killing of an MK Party organiser and fallout from South Africa's removal from AGOA.
- 09:00
An MK Party organiser was shot dead at his home in Umzumbe on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. The party has called on the provincial killings task team to urgently investigate the incident.
- 09:01
The IEC apologised for delays at some voting stations caused by late delivery of ballot papers during special voting, and said voting did not take place at 12 stations.
- 10:04
Cosatu is calling for urgent government intervention after the US removes South Africa from AGOA from January. Exporters, especially farmers, will face higher costs without duty-free access to the US market.
- 09:12
Elon Musk's Starlink proposal offered free internet access to over 5,000 schools in place of a 30% ownership stake. Government has not accepted the offer for now and is still looking into it.