Elon Musk’s thruster-powered Tesla Roadster hovered, dropped and landed in an Oct 16 demo. Tech reviewers and creators questioned the design, safety and readiness.
Free cleft screenings and surgeries at Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, Mthatha, from Oct 29–Nov 1. Operation Smile SA will provide free reconstructive care.
Ramaphosa proposes ring-fencing water and electricity revenue for maintenance and broader local government reforms in a revised White Paper.
A Western Cape man lost R23,800 after his phone was stolen in an Uber. The National Financial Ombud found no negligence by Nedbank; R19,800 remains unrecovered.
Airbnb is tightening host rules: guests can no longer be asked to strip beds, wash dishes, start laundry or take rubbish off-site for bookings from 20...
SAPS reports a 9.4% drop in murders for 2025/2026, met 52.13% of targets and spent R120,889 billion with an unqualified audit opinion for the sixth year.
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party will wait until after the November 4 local elections to confirm final mayoral candidates and urges members to focus...
A Gauteng woman appeared in Kwa-Thema court accused of staging her own abduction to extort R40 000. Two suspects arrested; case returns on 29 October.
Ekangala residents say contaminated tap water made them ill and left families dependent on costly bottled water after a Tshwane outbreak that sickened 408 people.
MK Party sacks secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo over alleged unauthorised decisions and internal disputes less than two weeks before local elections.
| Party | Councils | Seats | Support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | C | |||
ANC
|
115 | 48 | 3 | 30.95% |
DA
|
27 | 11 | 1 | 24.55% |
MKP
|
18 | 3 | 674 | 9.62% |
IFP
|
18 | 5 | 461 | 4.72% |
PA
|
1 | 0 | 161 | 1.95% |
SDP
|
1 | 0 | 43 | 0.45% |
RTC
|
1 | 1 | 9 | 0.05% |
EFF
|
0 | 0 | 455 | 6.26% |
SACP
|
0 | 0 | 226 | 2.39% |
VF PLUS
|
0 | 0 | 178 | 3.01% |
ACTIONSA
|
0 | 0 | 172 | 5.61% |
ATM
|
0 | 0 | 66 | 0.99% |
OTHER
|
0 | 0 | 514 | 8.61% |
IND
|
0 | 0 | 17 | 0.5% |