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Coalition governments are nothing new in South African politics And as South Africans head to the polls on the 4th of November, the prospect of hung councils is once again under the spotlight. Coalition deals, not outright victories, could once again decide who governs many of South Africa's municipalities after the Local Government Elections. The 2021 poll produced 66 hung councils, and analysts say coalition politics is likely here to stay.
Shamiela Fisher reports.

Concerned members of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party in the Free State have called for transparency and for the National Leadership to intervene over alleged manipulation of election candidate lists. Members claim many names that were submitted are not reflected in the lists that appear at the IEC. Members have called for the removal of the provincial coordinator, Sandile Mabiza, whom they accuse of irregularities. They raised their concerns during a media briefing in Welkom. Abigail Visagie reports...

The unfair dismissals case of 60 former South African Police Service members faces yet another delay. This comes after Judgment was reserved by the Bloemfontein High Court. The former police officers were dismissed by SAPS using its Discipline Regulation 9, which is a fast-track process to handle serious staff misconduct and issue quick dismissals without trial. While their lawyer argued that the dismissal violated their constitutional rights, he stated that the court had jurisdiction to deal with the matter due to the unlawful manner of the officers' dismissal. This comes after the defence asked the court to dismiss the case, arguing that the court had no jurisdiction over constitutional matters relating to Regulation 9. Kamohelo Tsotetsi reports...

More than two-thousand-400 Community Healthcare Workers in the North West province were not absorbed into permanent roles. Accordingly, they were left behind, when half of their cohort were employed by the Health Department. They say whilst they have served their communities for more than 30 years, the department failed to employ them permanently. According to the department, they've implemented a strategic plan that will ensure all the workers are fully employed by 2030. Our reporter, Tsholofelo Sekwena has the details ...

The Madlanga Commission welcomes Suliman Carrim’s arrest at OR Tambo International Airport, after he allegedly failed to appear under subpoena and repeatedly failed to submit required information and documents. The Commission laid criminal charges against him on 19 August, following his failure to testify on 14 August 2026. Jeremy Michaels speaks on behalf of The Madlanga Commission