PoliticsMkhwanazi says he will not apply to head the Hawks
Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi reportedly says he will not apply for the Hawks top job that Cabinet is being asked to give him.
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PoliticsSouth Africa votes on 4 November: what to know before the local government elections
South Africans vote on 4 November in local elections that polls suggest will end in coalitions, with a record 2.65m special votes.
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PoliticsCachalia seeks Cabinet concurrence to appoint Mkhwanazi as Hawks head
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has asked Cabinet to concur in Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's appointment as national head of the Hawks.
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PoliticsIpsos poll puts ANC at 30% nationally as DA leads in Johannesburg and Tshwane
A new Ipsos poll released on 30 October puts the ANC at 30% nationally, with coalitions likely in most metros ahead of the 4 November vote.
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PoliticsNomvalo says AI-generated image and fake intelligence reports led to his sacking by the MK Party
Sacked MK Party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo says an AI-generated image and fake intelligence reports fed his dismissal. The party has not yet responded.
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PoliticsPolice flag 331 high-risk stations ahead of 4 November elections, more than half reportedly in KwaZulu-Natal
SAPS says it is operationally ready after flagging 331 high-risk voting stations, more than half reportedly in KwaZulu-Natal, ahead of the 4 November elections.
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PoliticsMadlanga Commission due to resume public hearings on 9 November, five days after the elections
The commission paused public hearings for the elections and says they resume on 9 November, with the suspended police minister still to testify.
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PoliticsRamaphosa to close ANC campaign in Johannesburg as parties make final push before 4 November
Ramaphosa closes the ANC campaign in Johannesburg on Saturday, with a rally in Mdantsane on Sunday, four days before the 4 November local elections.
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PoliticsRamaphosa condemns election killings as research counts 43 dead in political attacks
The president told police to catch those behind attacks on candidates, as new research counts at least 43 people killed in 45 political attacks this year.
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PoliticsHlabisa says 'all systems go' for 4 November as 6.6 million extra ballots are printed
The minister says elections are under control, with 6.6 million extra ballots due by 30 October and municipalities told to make sure voting stations have water.
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PoliticsFull bench to decide whether asylum seekers can be held in detention
A full bench of the Gauteng High Court hears arguments on Thursday after two judges ruled in opposite directions on detaining people who say they want asylum.
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PoliticsEx-Ramaphosa adviser, ANC NEC member Bejani Chauke summoned to Madlanga over Msibi chats
The Madlanga Commission has issued a Rule 10.6 notice to ANC NEC member Bejani Chauke over his 2022-23 WhatsApp chats with late taxi boss Jotham Msibi.
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