AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoElection Battle: The Constitutional Court has ordered the IEC to restore 181 ANC candidates to ballots in six municipalities, forcing changes to election preparations weeks before the 4 November poll. Opposition parties are split over the ruling, with the DA and MK Party warning it undermines election rules; ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the GNU’s future should be reviewed. Campaign Violence: Two ANC members were shot dead while campaigning in Umgababa, adding to growing concern over suspected political killings ahead of the vote. Police Leadership: President Cyril Ramaphosa has lifted National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola’s suspension. He is due back on 19 October after charges linked to a R360-million tender were withdrawn. Public Safety: Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia warns Southern Africa is becoming a drug-production hub, not just a transit route, and is calling for stronger regional intelligence-sharing and joint operations. Local Accountability: Homeless residents told a Durban election dialogue that metro police used pepper spray and excessive force against them; the department says it knows of no complaints.
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