RC 261030SAfmSakina Kamwendo
Friday, 30 October 2026
Dominated by Parliament's anger over a late-notified SANDF deployment and Hawks arrests of former IDAC and crime intelligence officials, ahead of the 4 November local elections.
- 12:04
Parliament was told nearly two weeks after 510 SANDF members were deployed to KwaZulu-Natal to support police, exceeding the seven-day window in the Constitution, MPs complained.
- 12:13
Both a former IDAC official and a former crime intelligence official face defeating the ends of justice charges, with the crime intelligence official also facing assault GBH, when they appear in Pretoria.
- 12:06
A former MK Party secretary general says his removal followed fake intelligence reports used to accuse him of colluding with political figures, and that he was not shocked by the decision.
- 12:19
Section 65 objections about the election outcome must reach the IEC by 5pm on Friday 6 November, two days after voting, though late filings may be condoned for valid reasons.