RC 261112SAfmKoketso Sachane
Thursday, 12 November 2026
Madlanga Commission developments and a reported secret affidavit dominated, alongside post-election coalition talk, a rising unemployment figure and the District 6 eviction fight.
- 20:14
Vusimuzi Matlala is reportedly preparing to submit a secret affidavit detailing his meeting with the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, raising questions about interference and accountability for the Madlanga Commission.
- 20:03
About 14.3 million of the 29.2 million registered voters did not cast ballots in last week's local elections, though turnout of 52% was up 6.1% from 2021.
- 21:09
Stats SA says the official unemployment rate rose to 33.7% in the third quarter from 33.6%, even as the economy added 101,000 jobs; unemployed numbers rose by 97,000 to nearly 8.6 million.
- 20:02
Parties including the SACP, MK Party, EFF and Azapo met as the Council of the Left and urged working together as a bloc to prevent the DA and Freedom Front leading, after close to 20% of the vote.