Tuesday, 8 September 2026

The ANC says 8,947 of its 9,128 local-election candidates were loaded, but it is asking the Electoral Court to reinstate excluded candidates alongside those from 44 other affected parties.

South Africa’s economy contracted 0.2% in the second quarter after six quarters of growth, with mining, manufacturing and trade dragging on output while household consumption rose 0.4%.

Security strategist Andile Mashaile described threats against advocates Myron Durance and Sandile Kumalo as a national-security concern, saying investigators can trace messages across multiple handsets.

READ Educational Trust said 81% of assessed learners are not reading for meaning, calling the regression a literacy crisis requiring collaboration between government and organisations.

Kenyan economist Fred Ogola said President William Ruto’s proposed crackdown on foreign small traders is fuelling tension, particularly affecting Burundians, and risks damaging regional cooperation.