RC 261012SAfmSakina Kamwendo
Monday, 12 October 2026
Dominated by the ANC's Constitutional Court bid to restore candidate lists in six municipalities, with a court-side exchange on whether the IEC's submit button is legally binding, alongside the SATNAC AI conference.
- 12:03
The ANC told the Constitutional Court it uploaded all candidate details, documents and deposits before the IEC deadline, and that failing to click the final submit button is not a requirement under the Electoral Act.
- 12:19
Justice Stephen Matopo said the short answer is no when asked whether an IEC innovation can acquire the force of law, responding to ANC counsel Daniel Berger.
- 12:09
Ringleaders arrested for allegedly plotting to disrupt the MTN8 final between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns are in Durban court, where the state opposed televising their bail application over security risks to officials.
- 12:06
The UN World Food Programme says it has lost access to more than 600,000 people it supported in Taiz, as commercial supplies stop and wheat flour stocks run out.