RC 260903SAfmCathy Mohlahlana
Thursday, 3 September 2026
The briefing was dominated by election nomination disputes, accountability in policing, and mounting cost pressures from food, fuel and gas shortages.
- 07:02
The IEC says 2,274 potential candidates from 45 parties were captured online but not submitted by the deadline, leaving them out of the 2026 local government elections.
- 07:12
The IEC’s Maseho Shiburi rejected claims that system failure caused the missed nominations, saying its records showed the platform was functional and affected parties may seek court relief.
- 06:08
Major General Feroz Khan was dismissed from SAPS after failing to attend disciplinary proceedings, but he remains subpoenaed to testify before the Matlanga Commission on 28 September.
- 06:51
NERSA approved a maximum first-quarter FY27 price of R97.31 per gigajoule for Sasol Gas; declining Mozambican supply could make alternatives costlier for energy-intensive industries.
- 08:15
Food insecurity remains a national crisis, with more than one in four children stunted by age five; experts called for a new funded food-security plan and broader school nutrition support.