Limpopo-born music star Makhadzi is set to take her One Woman Show to Gauteng later this month, with the Emperors Palace concert coming days after the release of her new album.

Seven men accused of killing rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane will remain behind bars as the Durban High Court prepares to resume the closely watched trial next year.

Travellers looking beyond the Western Cape’s busiest coastal destinations can explore Gansbaai and De Kelders, where rugged scenery, marine life and a slower pace offer a different kind of Overberg getaway.

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party says its primary objective in the 2026 Local Government Elections was to secure outright majorities in the municipalities it contested, rather than position itself for coalition negotiations.

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says the party is preparing for coalition negotiations after emerging as the largest party in four metros and retaining an outright majority in Cape Town.

Law enforcement agencies remain on high alert as the IEC continues counting, reconciling and verifying results from Wednesday’s Local Government Elections, with NATJOINTS saying there were no widespread disruptions to the electoral process.

The Moral Regeneration Movement in the North West has called for stronger collaboration among government, schools, parents, communities and technology companies to tackle bullying and violence affecting learners.

The Madlanga Commission has ordered that Friday’s proceedings be held in camera, barring the media and public while witnesses give confidential evidence.

South Africa’s security forces registered 122 arrests during the 2026 Local Government Elections, while 21 politically motivated murder cases were recorded during the election period.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says results processing in the 2026 Local Government Elections is progressing faster than during the 2021 polls, with 18 municipalities having completed the process by 09:00 on Thursday. The commission attributes the progress to improved capturing process.

Government has thanked millions of South Africans who participated in the 2026 Local Government Elections, while extending condolences to families who lost loved ones during the election period and praising the IEC and law enforcement agencies for supporting a peaceful electoral process.

The Department of Home Affairs has approved 71 companies for Phase II of its Trusted Employer Scheme, aiming to reduce immigration red tape, improve access to critical skills and support investment and job creation in South Africa.

South African small and medium-sized businesses could spend less time managing receipts, employee reimbursements and expense records through Paystashio, a new spend management platform powered by Paymentology in partnership with Byte Orbit.

UNISA Professor Boitumelo Senokoane described the 2024 elections as the coalition election, saying South Africa had entered a new political era in which coalition governments would increasingly become the order of the day.

As South Africans prepare to vote in the 2026 Local Government Elections, Unisa election observer Ras Advocate Sipho Mantula urges communities to remain active in holding elected leaders accountable beyond voting day. He warns that corruption, unstable coalitions, political intolerance and poor governance threaten local democracy.