Politics Desk — 26 October 2026
The politics desk: power, policy and who is answering for it today.
SAFTU welcomes Lula da Silva’s election victory in Brazil [CONFIRMED — 3 sources]
Source: SABC News — also carried by SABC News, The Citizen · how we source
Parliamentary committees satisfied with IEC’s election readiness
Source: SABC News · how we source
‘Protesters’ damage UJ property amid exams, EFF says it is an attempt to discredit them
Source: The Citizen · how we source
A look at SA’s political history through election posters: Viv Vermaak
Source: BizNews · how we source
Battle for eThekwini: Can MK Party turn former ANC strongholds into a council majority? | LGE 2026
Source: IOL · how we source
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