RC 261103SAfmJon Gericke
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Trade, water and elections dominated Night Fall, with the US removing South Africa from AGOA duty-free access and Gauteng's water crisis drawing sharp criticism from residents.
- 22:14
Washington decided to remove South Africa from the African Growth and Opportunity Act, AGOA, which had given duty-free US market access for two decades, hitting key export sectors.
- 22:35
Sandile Mbata of the University of Johannesburg estimates around 35,000 jobs linked to US-bound exports are at risk, with small farmers and Western and Northern Cape towns hit hardest.
- 22:55
Josh Null of the Melville Water Protest Steering Committee is demanding a clear plan of action from Joburg Water and the province, plus a commission of inquiry into Gauteng's water crisis.
- 22:00
NATJOINTS does not anticipate needing soldiers for tomorrow's local government elections, though the military remains on standby in case of extreme cases.
- 23:02
At least five IEC officials in Nongoma and Ulundi municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal have been suspended after initial investigations into alleged involvement in political party activities.