RC 261016SAfmElvis Presslin
Friday, 16 October 2026
Political killings in KwaZulu-Natal ahead of the 4 November municipal elections dominated the morning, alongside a Constitutional Court ruling that reinstated 181 ANC candidates.
- 05:00
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have opened two counts of murder and three of attempted murder after an ANC Ward 98 election coordinator and a campaign volunteer were shot dead during a door-to-door campaign south of Durban.
- 05:43
The state told the Randburg Magistrates' Court that former Deputy National Police Commissioner Sibiya threatened a complainant by phone; his bail judgment is set for next Tuesday.
- 05:45
The Constitutional Court cleared 181 previously disqualified ANC candidates to contest the 4 November local government elections, condoning late nomination filings; the Labour Party says one standard must apply to all parties.
- 05:16
SADTU is marching in Durban against austerity in education, saying KwaZulu-Natal's education department has lost more than R11 billion from its budget over four years, leaving posts unfilled.