RC 261029SAfmElvis Presslin
Thursday, 29 October 2026
A busy election-week morning: a KZN court bid to halt March and March protests, IEC results readiness, and the mounting costs of a suspended police minister.
- 05:00
Police leadership in KwaZulu-Natal have asked the Durban High Court for an urgent order to stop further protest action by the anti-immigration group March and March, citing violence, road blockades and property damage.
- 05:43
The IEC declared its results system fit for purpose after independent testing and audit, with findings remediated. The Results Operations Centre in Midrand will oversee results from 23,000 voting stations ahead of the 4 November polls.
- 05:52
The acting police minister confirmed the state is funding legal representation for Senzo Mchunu, who remains on special leave. Parliament's police committee chair Ian Cameron says the president must act to end the costly arrangement.
- 05:25
South Africa will not impose a blanket ban on Brazilian poultry imports despite Newcastle disease in Santa Catarina. Trade continues under strict veterinary certification and a ten-kilometre radius check on affected facilities.