Tuesday, 3 November 2026

The IEC says 1.3 million special votes were cast by midday, with 917,000 at voting stations and 421,000 through home visits, as special voting wrapped up ahead of the main election day.

Gauteng police, working with the State Security Agency and SANDF, rated 75 Johannesburg voting stations high risk and 23 in Ekurhuleni, ahead of tomorrow's local government elections.

The DA wrote to the Electoral Commission over delays in delivering ballot papers during special voting, demanding a firm timeline, a guarantee that approved special voters can vote, and a full explanation.

Former Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has appealed to the High Court in Johannesburg against the refusal of his bail, after he was denied bail on rape and trafficking charges.

Nelson Mandela Bay's chamber of business urged exporters to diversify markets after South Africa's exclusion from AGOA, expected from 1 January 2027, which will leave access to the US at higher tariffs.