Wednesday, 9 September 2026

The ANC is challenging the exclusion of 181 candidates across six municipalities, arguing its details were uploaded before the deadline but the final submission failed; the IEC denies system glitches.

Border authorities reported intensified multidisciplinary operations, arrests linked to fraudulent documentation and employer inspections, while acknowledging corruption within state departments remains part of the problem.

Architectural professionals warned that understaffed, underskilled municipalities struggle to supervise construction, while rebuilding in flood-prone areas continues despite the need for safer planning and climate adaptation.

Research on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder found South Africa’s prevalence is about 11% against a global average near 1%; experts said prevention requires community support, not blaming pregnant women alone.

Threats against advocates Myron Durance and Sandila Kumalu were described as a direct attack on the rule of law, with calls for law enforcement to assess risks and provide protection early.