The Full Circle

Monday, 2 November 2026

Monday's Full Circle focused on special voting ahead of the local government elections, Cape Town taxi violence, and a frank discussion with author Anele Machisi on men and divorce.

1. 13:02

   The Electoral Commission says 2.6 million registered voters will cast special ballots for the local government elections, with 678,000 expected to vote from home before Wednesday's main day.

2. 13:07

   Provincial Mobility Minister Isaac Saleku approached the High Court in Cape Town, which issued an interim interdict against the feuding taxi associations, after 18 people died in violence since mid-October.

3. 14:03

   The case of a former SAPS Special Task Force member has been moved from the Brakpan Magistrates Court to the High Court in Johannesburg, where he faces charges including murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

4. 13:05

   The attempted murder trial of a businessman accused of orchestrating three failed assassination attempts was postponed to Thursday after an agreement between the defence and the state.

5. 13:32

   Author Anele Machisi says men tend to isolate rather than seek solutions after divorce, and without resources, the risk of rumination, overthinking and suicidal ideation is high.

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