Politics Desk — 2 November 2026
The politics desk: power, policy and who is answering for it today.
NFP: Why ANC will lose KZN municipalities in local elections [CONFIRMED — 8 sources]
Source: The Citizen — also carried by IOL, IOL, SABC News, Briefly (gnews), The Citizen, IOL, Health-e News · how we source
ActionSA candidate’s home gutted in fire days before election
Source: The Citizen · how we source
Malema claims he has names of SSA spies planted in the EFF
Source: IOL · how we source
Police monitor anti-foreigner tensions and election disinformation ahead of Wednesday’s vote
Source: IOL · how we source
Queenin Masuabi | ANC must stop apologising and take drastic action
Source: Sunday World · how we source
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