Friday, 25 September 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will address the nation within days on nine women killed in Ekurhuleni, with the cases designated high priority and three suspects arrested in one case.

Heritage Day was designed as “unity in diversity”, not a single national ritual; cultural expert Professor Musa Gulu said separate commemorations were reshaped after 1994 to build a shared identity.

Only 17% of South Africans are highly interested in voting in November’s local elections, while fewer than three in ten believe their vote matters; turnout fell to 45.86% in 2021.

Election analysts warned that tiny margins can reshape councils: one-vote differences affected representation in several municipalities, increasing the likelihood of coalition politics and disproportionate influence by small parties.

The Proteas beat Australia by 67 runs at Kingsmead, taking a 1-0 ODI series lead after Matthew Breetzke’s 112 helped South Africa recover from 29 for two.