Politics Desk — 20 October 2026
The politics desk: power, policy and who is answering for it today.
IFP’s Velenkosini Hlabisa takes election campaign to Soweto
Source: SABC News · how we source
Malema says EFF could join GNU if DA and FF Plus withdrew [CONFIRMED — 2 sources]
Source: IOL — also carried by The Citizen · how we source
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