Police Step Up Election Security Ahead of Wednesday’s Local Government Elections

Police have warned that lawlessness and attempts to undermine the integrity of the electoral process will not be tolerated as security preparations intensify ahead of Wednesday’s 2026 Local Government Elections.

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia issued the warning on Tuesday after visiting the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) National Operations Centre at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, as the two-day special voting process drew to a close.

Cachalia was accompanied by Deputy Police Minister Dr Polly Boshielo and Deputy Justice andREAD MORE

Concerns over the security of election materials have emerged during the second day of special voting ahead of Wednesday’s Local Government Elections, after two women, including a proportional representation (PR) candidate, were arrested in the Eastern Cape for allegedly impersonating Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) officials and attempting to remove voting materials from a police station.

The women, aged 57 and 61, were arrested on Tuesday following an incident at Ngcobo Police Station, where they allegedly arrived early onREAD MORE

The City of Tshwane has made significant progress in rehabilitating the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Works, but residents affected by the water contamination crisis will have to wait for laboratory tests and safety clearances before they can safely drink water from their taps.

Executive Mayor Nasiphi Moya said on Tuesday that technical teams had repaired critical equipment, cleaned treatment infrastructure and progressively restored filtration and chlorination processes at the plant, which has been at the centre of a water contamination crisisREAD MORE

Kaizer Chiefs are on the verge of landing a major attacking reinforcement, with Bafana Bafana winger Elias Mokwana expected to be unveiled as an Amakhosi player this week as the Soweto giants look to inject fresh firepower into their forward line.

The Naturena outfit have reportedly struck an agreement on personal terms with the highly-rated 27-year-old attacker, who is expected to undergo a medical examination before putting the finishing touches to his anticipated move on a free transfer.

Mokwana hasREAD MORE

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party is mourning the killing of its KwaZulu-Natal regional organiser, Lastborn Shazi, who was shot dead at his residence in the Umzumbe area on Monday night, raising fresh concerns about political violence days before South Africans head to the polls.

The party’s provincial spokesperson, Mkhuseli Mlengane, told media that there were no leads in the case.

Shazi’s killing comes as political parties intensify their campaigns ahead of Wednesday’s local government elections, with KwaZulu-Natal once again facingREAD MORE

Thousands of residents across Gauteng and Mpumalanga face water supply disruptions after a lightning strike caused a power failure at Rand Water’s Mapleton Pumping Station in Boksburg, disrupting pumping operations and threatening supplies to six municipalities.

The outage, which occurred at about 8.35 pm on Monday, November 2, has affected the City of Ekurhuleni, City of Tshwane and four local municipalities: Lesedi, Govan Mbeki, Victor Khanye and Thembisile Hani.

Rand Water warned on Tuesday that the disruption was putting waterREAD MORE

The cellphones belonging to TikTok personality Nkululeko Maxwell “Max” Makhanya remain part of an ongoing police investigation following his arrest over a controversial social media video targeting KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

Makhanya, 38, was released on R7,000 bail by the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 2 November 2026, after appearing on charges of crimen injuria and incitement to commit violence.

Although he has been released from custody, the investigation into the allegations against him is continuing, withREAD MORE

South African workers in the automotive, agricultural and manufacturing sectors could face an uncertain future after the United States announced plans to withdraw the country’s preferential trade benefits, threatening businesses that rely on access to the American market.

The US government has given South Africa 60 days’ notice of its intention to remove the country from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), with the withdrawal expected to take effect on January 1, 2027.

The decision has raised concerns aboutREAD MORE

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has expressed satisfaction with the first day of special voting ahead of Wednesday’s local government elections, despite the death of an election official, two officials being struck by vehicles, delays at voting stations in Cape Town and the theft of empty ballot boxes in KwaZulu-Natal.

Special voting concluded at 5pm on Monday, with the commission saying all voting stations affected by delays in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality had subsequently openedREAD MORE

Former Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi is preparing to challenge a R1.66 billion confiscation order granted against him, arguing that the amount represents the value of government contracts awarded to Bosasa rather than money he personally received.

In a statement released on Monday, November 2, Agrizzi said he intended to apply for leave to appeal against the judgment delivered by Judge Mosopa in the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria on October 29.

The court ordered himREAD MORE