Politics Desk — 2026-10-07
The politics desk: power, policy and who is answering for it today.
Committee hears how Medicare24 cancellation reduced police intake
Source: SABC News · how we source
ANC demands urgent fuel levy cuts as price hike deepens cost-of-living crisis
Source: IOL · how we source
Parliament to summon DIRCO over third Bozell diplomatic protest in nine months
Source: IOL · how we source
DA, EFF, ActionSA demand action on McKenzie-linked Ticketpro deal – Daily Maverick [CONFIRMED — 3 sources]
Source: Daily Maverick (gnews) — also carried by Daily Maverick (gnews), Daily Maverick (gnews) · how we source
SA’s fuel import bill surges to highest level since 1994
Source: The Citizen · how we source
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