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We are just a few days away to November 4, political parties are ramping up their campaigns ahead of this weekend's final election rallies. This year's local government elections is carrying a long list of grievances. These are unemployment which is above 30%, an unstable coalition era and decaying infrastructure. To discuss how critical issues like water scarcity (such as the Tshwane water crisis), uncollected refuse, non-functioning infrastructure, and financial mismanagement are dominating voter priorities. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Governance and Political Analyst Hlumelo Xaba,

With just days to go before South Africans head to the polls on 4 November, the Electoral Commission says it is fully prepared for the 2026 Local Government Elections. More than 2.6 million special vote applications have been approved, while its results system has been declared fit for purpose. Provincial Results Operations Centres are also being activated. To tell us how prepared is IEC for the elections, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to IEC general manager for electoral matters James Aphane

more at stake than the three Betway Premiership league points. Bragging rights at this stage of the season is just as important and the 94-thousand fans at the sold-out FNB Stadium in Soweto will be divided. The Soweto derby, one of the biggest football rivalries in Africa, will also be watched by a large audience globally. SAfm sports anchor Jon Gericke has more

This Friday, SAfm’s radio anchor Sakina Kamwendo once again spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly, delving deeper into the world of mining and engineering.

Many political parties are wrapping up their 2026 Local Government Election campaign this week. City of Johannesburg' mayoral candidate Mlungisi Mabaso took his campaign to Kokotela Informal settlement in the South. Mabaso says now it will be in the hands of the electorate to change their fortunes by casting their votes. Interacting with community members he called them to vote differently in order to change their immidiate living conditions. SABC Reporter Ntlantla Kgatlhane has more....