In case you missed it: ANC wins ConCourt battle against IEC | NPA, police deny March and March warrants | Roaming lion found
Catch up on the biggest stories this Thursday, 15 October 2026, in our simple daily news update.
On October 16, 2026, the Constitutional Court ruled in favour of the ANC allowing them to appear on the ballot in six municipalities where their candidate list submission was disputed. The party's legal team argued that the final submission button was not a legal requirement for acceptance since the data was already loaded into the IEC’s database before the deadline. The ANC was successful in convincing the justices of this fact.
Meanwhile, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and police in KwaZulu-Natal rejected claims made by the March and March Movement of imminent arrests scheduled for October 15, 2026. The police explicitly stated that no arrest warrants had been issued for the movement's leaders, Jacinta MaNgobese Zuma and Xolani Zuma, and dismissed the rumors as such.
In Vaal areas, a lion was found roaming freely and arrangements are being finalized to safely relocate it to a secure environment. The full weather forecast for tomorrow, October 16, 2026, indicates persistently high temperatures and uncomfortable conditions in several provinces, including the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga. Stay informed with The Citizen – More News, Your Way.
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