Politics Desk — 2026-09-26
The politics desk: power, policy and who is answering for it today.
LIVE | ActionSA launches election manifesto [CONFIRMED — 4 sources]
Source: SABC News — also carried by IOL, IOL, IOL · how we source
Lula bans sports betting days ahead of Brazil’s election
Source: IOL · how we source
R600 million for upkeep of MPs’ and ministers’ homes, Parly hears
Source: IOL · how we source
Zuma gets reined in as court reinstates expelled MK Party leaders · ran 25 Sep
Source: Sunday World · how we source
Electoral Court rules that MK party’s 2024 election case is ‘flawed’ · ran 25 Sep [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
Source: The Citizen — also carried by SABC News · how we source
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