RC 261023SAfmCathy Mohlahlana
Friday, 23 October 2026
Friday's National Briefing centred on the MK Party's sudden leadership shake-up 12 days before the local elections, a Mail & Guardian tender exposé, and a Johannesburg water contamination warning.
- 06:00
The MK Party has removed its Secretary General less than two weeks before the 4 November local government elections, citing internal factionalism, councillor selection problems and delayed campaign materials.
- 06:12
The Mail & Guardian alleges Sassa's CEO approved a R30 million communications tender, with about R29 million reportedly spent in its first year, a claim the report says was used to shape media coverage.
- 06:49
Johannesburg Metro Police say they have arrested about 26,500 motorists for drunken driving since January 2023, and the numbers are climbing year on year.
- 07:17
Johannesburg Water says a broken water pipe was hit while fixing a sewer in Bez Valley, mixing sewage with drinking water, so residents must not drink tap water until the problem is resolved.