Tuesday, 8 September 2026

The ANC asked the Electoral Court to accept candidates captured on the IEC’s system by the 28 August deadline, while Terry Tselane said incomplete submissions cannot simply bypass legally enforceable election time frames.

Edward Komoto Madiba escaped from the dilapidated Roodeplaat Maximum Correctional Centre for a second time; Popcru blamed failing infrastructure, while a lawyer alleged prison searches are routinely inadequate.

Residents in Masilunyana reported water outages lasting up to six weeks, schools cutting hours and households sourcing water themselves; officials admitted a newly procured treatment chemical failed and called the decision retrospectively wrong.

Cape Town ratepayers warned municipal charges could rise by roughly 10% annually—about three times inflation—as valuations and tariffs push more households towards arrears and unaffordable debt.

South Africa’s economy faced a weak second-quarter GDP reading, with an economist linking household unemployment, debt and inequality to stagnation and warning that government spending cuts are undermining business confidence.