November 2026

Mokgosi said he will cast his vote at Naledi Local Municipality Ward 3 in Vryburg. He will vote at the Kismet Park Hall Voting District at 10am on Wednesday, 4 November.

In a statement issued as Special Voting began, Mokgosi said: "The strength of our democracy lies in the participation of its people. Every vote matters, and every voice deserves to be heard."Share

Judge Cassim Moosa explained the postponement in court on Monday. He said the court heard almost two weeks earlier that Nzama would write the exam. Nzama is the daughter of co-accused Musa Kekana.

The State accuses Matlala of orchestrating three failed assassination attempts between August 2022 and January 2024. The alleged targets are Tebogo Thobejane, Joe Sibanyoni and Seunkie Mokubung. These are claims by the State.

The court is now hearing the accused's challenges to the admissibility of evidence from State witnesses. Kekana says police assaulted him after his arrest in April 2024. On Monday medical expert Prof Gert Saayman answered questions about Kekana's medical records.Share

Police spokesperson Mashays Gamaldien said it is believed that the vehicle rolled before it came to a standstill on its side. Mietas was found dead at the scene.

The passenger received treatment at the hospital in Calvinia. Gamaldien said the deceased is believed to be from the Karoo Highland Municipality.Share

The court rejected Agrizzi's attempt to limit the amount to money he received personally. It also found that he failed to fully disclose his financial affairs. The court found that he concealed assets, including property abroad.

Agrizzi was convicted last year on three counts of corruption and one of money laundering. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) commented on the judgment. It said the ruling sends a clear message that people who take part in corruption face jail and can lose the financial proceeds of their crimes.Share

Acting Judge MJ Motshekga found that Ster-Kinekor had not proven a rule that bans tasting popcorn. The company also did not prove that Mogano knew of such a rule. The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) had earlier found the dismissal unfair.

Ster-Kinekor argued that the commissioner misunderstood the evidence by accepting that Mogano tasted the popcorn and did not eat it. It also said the commissioner ran the arbitration in a biased way. Motshekga said: "These findings are supported by the record, and the outcome is one that a reasonable commissioner could reach."

Complex manager Tyran Naicker said Mogano was eating the popcorn. Mogano said she put only a few kernels in her mouth to check the salt. She said Naicker had told her to taste it in future but not to eat it.

The incident happened on 30 June 2023, and the company dismissed Mogano on 14 July 2023. She had worked for the company since May 2014.Share

The authors say the compound also extends lifespan in mice with progeria, a model of premature ageing. The study is peer-reviewed, but only the abstract was available for this post. The work used cells and mice, so its relevance to people is unknown. The findings are early and far from any use in humans.Share

The attempted murder charge relates to the girl's exposure to HIV. The state's case, as the NPA described it, is that the man meant to kill his daughter. It says he had unprotected sex with her while he knew he was HIV-positive.

NPA spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said the man told the court on 23 May 2025 that his partner had shown him pornographic material. He said she claimed to have found it on the girl's cellphone. The girl was 13 at the time of the offences and is now 14.

Prosecutor Chandre Minnaar handled the case. The girl gave a victim impact statement, which she compiled with court preparation officer Deonett Boltney. Adrian Mopp, the Western Cape director of public prosecutions, welcomed the sentence. He said violence against women and children were matters of serious national concern.

The NPA said the sentence sent a clear message. It said those who violate the dignity, bodily integrity and safety of children will face the full might of the law.Share

Police accuse Makhanya of verbally attacking provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in a video on social media. He faces charges of crimen injuria and inciting violence. The fact sheet places the rally at Princess Magogo Stadium in Greenwood Park.

State prosecutor Nkululeko Mosia asked for bail of R10,000. Advocate Mzonjani Zulu, for Makhanya, said his client is unemployed and could afford only R1,000. Magistrate B Singh set bail at R7,000.

Singh said Makhanya laughed in the dock, which she took as a sign of disregard for the law. The magistrate told him: "This is a serious matter, you need to take it seriously".Share

Masego Shiburi, Deputy Chief Electoral Commissioner of the IEC, spoke at a media briefing at the Results Operation Centre in Midrand. She said voters were being assisted smoothly in most cases. At 10:30am, stations in 10 of 116 wards in Cape Town had opened for special votes.

Stations stay open until 5pm on Monday and Tuesday. Ordinary voting resumes on 4 November. Voters can check station details by SMS at R1 per SMS.

About 2.6 million people are registered for special voting across the country. In Diepkloof East, Soweto, elderly and disabled voters cast ballots at an IEC station inside Footprints Hospice. An 82-year-old woman there said: "My vote will bring a change."

IEC official Mamabolo said: "Notwithstanding these unfortunate incidents, the Commission is overall establishing a strong performance across the country." He expects further improvement on the second day.Share

Parliament's spokesperson Moloto Mothapo shared the statement from the two Presiding Officers. It says residents should encourage councillors and take part in municipal planning and budgeting.

The Presiding Officers also said voters should hold their representatives accountable for service delivery. Monday and Tuesday are set aside for voters who applied for special votes.Share

The commission released findings from its inquiry into water and sanitation services in Gauteng on Monday. It named ageing infrastructure, high water losses, poor maintenance and too little storage and pumping capacity as causes. Commissioner Henk Boshoff said having plans in place is not enough.

Boshoff said municipal employees and tanker service providers benefit from continued tanker procurement. He also said some officials and providers sabotage infrastructure to create openings for tanker contracts. Metropolitan municipalities spend hundreds of millions of rands a year on tankering, he said.

The report says the City of Tshwane spent R47m on tankering in 2021/2022, R777m in 2024/2025 and R326m in 2025/2026. It also says Tshwane loses R1.7bn worth of water each year. Johannesburg loses 44.8% of its water, worth R2.82bn.

The commission recommended that municipalities find critical weaknesses and make sure reservoirs can withstand disruptions. It urged the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and the three metros to draw up guidelines for reliable tanker services. Boshoff said the commission will keep monitoring municipalities and hold them accountable.Share

Special voting lets eligible voters who cannot reach their polling stations on Voting Day cast their votes early. At the Akasia station in Karenpark, 5318 people had registered for special votes. Presiding Officer Boitumelo Marx ran the station.

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said the 2.65 million approved applications are a 131% increase on the 2021 Local Government Elections. IEC officials are visiting voters who cannot reach voting stations. Voters who miss Monday can vote on Tuesday.

In eThekwini, voting began despite heavy rain and a Yellow Level 4 warning from the South African Weather Service for most of KwaZulu-Natal. The weather service warned of heavy downpours and hail. It said spring weather is likely to vary across the country during the voting period.

Voter Sathiel Mathekge chose a special vote because of ill-health. He said voting was his only chance to be heard and to bring change to his community.Share

Professor Benedetto Marelli of MIT's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering led the work. The needles lightly penetrate fish skin, stay attached and then decompose. Today's most effective method uses metal needles, and workers must sedate and inject fish one by one. The team calls its approach "potentially better", but the evidence comes from lab work, and it has not been tested on farms.Share

IEC deputy CEO for Electoral Operations Masego Sheburi announced the death at a media briefing in Midrand on Monday. He said: "With a sad heart, we announce the passing of a presiding officer who collapsed at a voting station and has sadly passed on in Mahikeng."

The injured deputy presiding officer was travelling in the uKhahlamba district of KwaZulu-Natal when the accident happened. The commission said she was taken to hospital.

Sheburi said the commission was recording a strong performance across the country. He said the IEC expected further improvements on the second day of special voting.

Voters can check their voting station by sending their ID number by SMS to 32810. They can also phone the IEC on 0800 11 8000.Share

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will visit registered addresses on Monday and Tuesday. The visits let approved elderly voters and other special voters cast their ballots before the local government elections on Wednesday, 4 November.

Home Affairs offices will open for extended hours from 2 to 4 November for ID applications and collections. Home Affairs spokesperson Ndileka Cola said the offices will be open from 8 o'clock in the morning to 6 o'clock in the evening.Share

The Border Management Authority (BMA) said the port had been shut for two days. Spokesperson Mme Mogotsi gave the update on the reopening.

The port of entry connects South Africa and Botswana.Share

South Africa has over 200 municipalities, and eight of them are metropolitan municipalities. Municipalities provide services to residents, and voters choose the people who run them.

Voters in a local municipality receive three ballot papers. Voters in a metropolitan municipality receive two ballot papers.

The explainer also describes the roles of ward councillors, proportional representation (PR) councillors and mayors.Share

The interdict applies to the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA), the Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (CODETA) and their members. The violence has hit parts of Cape Town, including Khayelitsha.

Mawande Jara, chairperson of the Khayelitsha Development Forum, said violence went on for two days in affected communities. He said residents fear to take or use any form of transport.

Jara welcomed the court order. He said: "We are grateful for the High Court decision to ensure that there is stability and calm in our communities".Share

In Tshwane, 25.2% of DA voters named the FF+ as their leading coalition choice. Another 18.6% chose ActionSA, and 33.1% preferred the DA to govern without another party.

In Cape Town, 40.1% of Patriotic Alliance (PA) voters favoured the DA as a partner. Among DA voters there, 18.9% selected the PA.

In Ekurhuleni, 29.3% of ANC voters and 29.4% of MK party voters named the DA as their leading choice. Among DA voters there, 18.5% selected ActionSA and 18.1% selected the FF+.

Many ANC voters preferred no other party as a partner: 20.8% in Johannesburg, 41.7% in Tshwane, 44.6% in Cape Town and 32.4% in Ekurhuleni. The survey was published on 1 November and looked at partner choices, not voting intention.Share

IEC KwaZulu-Natal electoral officer Ntombfuthi Masinga cautioned parties that camp outside voting stations. She said the tables and tents are not official IEC tables. She said parties use them to track who has voted, so they can persuade registered voters who have not yet voted.

Masinga said the tables are not a place for drinking. In her words: "Those are also not tables for people to get drinks and be drunk and start harassing voters before they get into voting stations." She said that if it happens again, the South African Police Service will deal with it.

Reports also gave 331 as the number of high-risk voting stations that police identified nationally. They said 2.6m voters are set to cast special ballots.Share

Baloyi spoke on 702 ahead of Wednesday's local government elections. He said spending commitments must be carefully managed. In his words: "We cannot overcommit the city and strain its resources to the detriment of the city".

He said stronger law enforcement and enforcement of municipal bylaws would be essential to revive the CBD. He also set out MK Party proposals on immigration enforcement.

Baloyi said township microgrids and a social tariff would make households more financially viable. He said they would also reduce dependence on conventional electricity supply. He said residents were frustrated because they were effectively paying twice for services.Share

Rivett-Carnac said premium brands such as Corona and Stella Artois grew strongly. He said the growth comes from consumers choosing to buy premium brands, not from existing customers trading up. SAB expects premium beer to keep growing faster than the wider beer market over the long term.

The AB InBev results showed South African beer volume growth trailing the wider industry. SAB's Beyond Beer range, which includes Flying Fish and Brutal Fruit, grew at a rate in the low 30s.

Rivett-Carnac said a fall in oil prices, which lowered petrol and diesel costs, would give relief across the economy. On fuel prices, he said: "Until that happens, we need to ensure we manage our costs".Share

Dyantyi said police are ready to keep voters safe. She said police had adjusted their deployments and are using intelligence officers to gather information. The deployment comes amid taxi violence and gang activity in the province.

She said law enforcement agencies are working together to keep people safe and let voting go ahead without disruption. Delft was among the places named in connection with the policing plans.

Dyantyi said: "We are excited as law enforcement agencies because it is our duty and task to ensure that we present an environment that is conducive for the people."Share

The official local government election polls are set for 4 November, which is a Wednesday. Early voters cast ballots at the NG Kerk voting station in Umhlanga on Monday.

Neurosurgeon John Naidoo said voting matters even when services fail. He said: "You have to vote. I think there is no point in complaining and saying there are no services; you have to vote."

ActionSA member of Parliament Alan Beesley also voted early. He said he will return to the campaign trail to support others and hopes for a peaceful election.

Reports said campaigning and early voting are going peacefully, with no signs of unrest. KwaZulu-Natal police said at least one protest is planned in Durban.Share

Gauteng Small Bus Operations posted a notice on social media saying the operators have run out of diesel. The group says its invoices for August and September are still unpaid, and that employees are also not paid. An official of the Greater Gauteng Leaner Transport Organisation confirmed the suspension.

The operators say the department's failure to pay, and its refusal to commit to future payment, harms the education of pupils. Reports say this is the second halt over non-payment in 2026.

Gauteng Small Bus Operations says it wrote to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and President Cyril Ramaphosa. The letter warned that services would stop if service providers were not paid urgently.Share

Michael Hendrickse, the IEC's provincial electoral officer in the Western Cape, apologised for the delay. He said the delay was unforeseen, despite the best efforts of the IEC and the printing company that produced the ballots.

Hendrickse said the situation was fluid. He said the delays were across the Cape metro, but voting stations in the outer areas of the province worked smoothly.

He said the IEC would make sure that voters who applied for special votes could vote over the two days. He said all security measures were in place for the transport and delivery of the ballots.

Special voting runs on 2 and 3 November 2026. The IEC approved 2 655 067 voters nationwide for special votes. Election Day is Wednesday, 4 November 2026.Share

Binance made the claim about the 95% itself, and the figure has not been confirmed by another source. The exchange did not say in the available facts how the breach happened.Share

Hypersonica develops hypersonic long-range missiles. Reports of the funding round said it would push the company's valuation to roughly €700mn.Share