By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Maroela Media
In Tshwane, VF Plus favours a coalition with the Democratic Alliance after the elections, while ActionSA refuses to renew the alliance. The Democratic Alliance, for its part, says it would rather govern alone or remain in opposition than accept an agreement it considers unacceptable, reports Maroela Media.
Water contamination in Bronkhorstspruit, near Pretoria, has brought the number of people with gastrointestinal illnesses in South Africa to 833. Three residents remain in hospital after inadequately chlorinated water was supplied, while President Cyril Ramaphosa called the municipal failures unacceptable, according to IOL.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
The Nigerian government denies preparing to postpone the presidential election scheduled for 16 January 2027, after an alert from the African Democratic Congress. Information Minister Mohammed Idris calls the possibility fake news, while the party asks the electoral commission to publish any possible pressure, Vanguard reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Vanguard ·
South African Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says preparations for the 4 November 2026 municipal elections are proceeding as planned, including ballot printing and arrangements for special voting. The Independent Electoral Commission remains responsible for administering the poll, according to SABC News, while the government says the country is ready to vote.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Sunday Express ·
More than 800 people reportedly contracted gastroenteritis after contaminated water was distributed in Tshwane, where treatment problems are said to have continued despite several official warnings. South African Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo says an investigation into alleged professional negligence has been opened, while Johannesburg is also facing water shortages, reports Scrolla.Africa.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Scrolla.Africa ·
South African activist Desmond D’Sa dies in accidentSouth African environmental activist Desmond D’Sa, 70, died in a car accident with two family members on the southern KwaZulu-Natal coast. A 2014 Goldman Prize winner, he had secured the closure of a hazardous landfill in Chatsworth, according to TimesLIVE.
Malawi apologises for passport delaysThe Malawian government apologised for passport delays disrupting employment, education, medical care and travel. Homeland Security Minister Peter Mukhito blamed the crisis on foreign-currency shortages and weaknesses in the contract with Madras Security Printers, according to Malawi24.The week in Africa
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