Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Professor Robert Schrire urged South Africa to stop confronting the United States alone, instead building countervailing alliances through BRICS, the African Union and other groupings.

DA Gauteng health spokesperson Madeline Hicklin said the alleged R2-billion Tembisa Hospital corruption deprived patients of beds, staff, medicines and treatment, while asset sales alone do not constitute accountability.

Hicklin said R840 million in payments flagged as suspicious resumed 18 days after whistle-blower Babita Deokaran’s murder, while implicated officials allegedly remained free or moved into other posts.

Election expert Michael Atkins explained that metropolitan voters receive two ballots: one for a ward councillor and one for proportional party representation; voters must attend their registered station.

Special-vote applications close on 12 October, covering voters unavailable on election day and those unable to reach a station because of age, illness or recovery.