eNCA
Why are we paying twice?
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- Why are we paying twice?
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 1 hour ago
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- South Africans pay taxes for public services. From healthcare and education to security and transport, economist Xhanti Payi explains why he believes the middle class is absorbing pressures that go far beyond the ordinary cost of living, raising a difficult question about how much more these households can carry. #eNCA
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- Mayor calls for responsible social media use
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 hours ago
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- uMhlathuze Mayor Xolani Ngwezi has condemned the spread of graphic footage showing the fatal shooting of Boxer retail managers on social media. He was speaking on the sidelines of Thandiwe Chili's funeral - one of the three managers who were gunned down. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- Zille promises efficient municipal services in JHB
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille has promised efficient municipal services in the City of Gold. She highlighted the DA's plans for Johannesburg during the party's campaign trail ahead of the local government elections. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- Ramaphosa confident ahead of November 4 polls
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 5 hours ago
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- ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has blamed low voter turnout for the ANC’s declining support in previous elections. However, he says the party is focused on winning as it ramps up its campaign ahead of the polls. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- What does a criminal profiler actually do?
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 5 hours ago
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- What does a criminal profiler actually do once investigators suspect a pattern? Forget the television version. Prof Garth Stevens explains how profiling can work backwards from a crime scene, victim information, behavioural patterns and possible motive. The profile can point investigators somewhere. It cannot replace the investigation itself. #eNCA
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- Ramaphosa hopes the youth will ‘clock it’
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 6 hours ago
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- ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is encouraging the youth to vote in the 4 November local government elections. He was speaking while on the campaign trail in Cape Town. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- When angry voters stay at home
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 7 hours ago
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- As South Africa approaches the 2026 local government elections, public dissatisfaction raises questions about how voters will respond to parties competing for their support.
Naledi Moleo asks political analyst Wayne Sussman whether anger changes electoral behaviour.
His answer explores the difference between voting against something and believing that a political party offers something worth supporting. But there is another possibility that concerns him even more. #eNCA
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- OUTA says Carrim’s arrest sends a stern warning to witnesses
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 7 hours ago
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- OUTA's Wayne Duvenhage says Suliman Carrim's arrest will send a strong warning to any witness trying to evade the Madlanga Commission. The North West businessman was arrested at OR Tambo Airport on Thursday as he prepared to board a flight to the UAE. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- ANC campaigns in Cape Town
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 8 hours ago
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- ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is on the campaign trail in the Western Cape. The party hopes to regain control of Cape Town, which it last led in 2006. #eNCA's Kevin Brandt spoke to ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu. #DStv403
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- ‘This country is a mess’ - Cape Town resident
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
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- Cape Town residents have expressed their frustrations with government as ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa visits the city to drum up support ahead of the municipal elections. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- eNCA News Bite | Suliman Carrim arrested, Illegal rehab centre shut down and Lions player dies | ...
- Runtime
- 15:48
- Date posted
- 21 hours ago
- Description
- Stay informed in just a few minutes with News Bite (https://www.enca.com/news-bite-podcast) , your fast, reliable update on South Africa’s top stories.
Businessman and former ANC regional treasurer Suliman Carrim (https://www.enca.com/news/carrim-spend-weekend-behind-bars) has appeared in court after being arrested at OR Tambo International Airport. Prosecutors allege he intended to leave the country without returning. Carrim faces fraud and corruption charges, while the Madlanga Commission (https://www.enca.com/news/carrim-spend-weekend-behind-bars) has welcomed his arrest following disputes over his failure to appear before it.
In Umgababa, KwaZulu-Natal (https://www.enca.com/news/umgababa-shooting-leaves-anc-members-fearful) , two ANC members (https://www.enca.com/news/umgababa-shooting-leaves-anc-members-fearful) have been shot dead and three people injured. A relative says the vict...
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- Did Gayton McKenzie set himself up to fail on Formula One?
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 22 hours ago
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- If Gayton McKenzie says his term will be a failure without Formula One returning to South Africa, should he already be held to that promise? South Africa's F1 ambitions have generated excitement, but a confirmed race remains elusive. Thabiso Sithole challenges the minister's bold commitment, while
Vata Ngobeni pushes back. #eNCA
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- Who is speaking for South Africa's middle class?
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
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- The middle class is expected to contribute to the economy, pay taxes and absorb rising household costs. But how often are its concerns at the centre of political debate? Nkepile Mabuse challenges economist Xhanti Payi on whether South Africa's middle class has a meaningful political voice, and why the pressures facing these households do not appear to receive the attention she believes they deserve. #eNCA
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- Beyond Game Day | Bongi Mbonambi, VAR Delays And South Africa’s F1 Dream: Who’s Accountable?
- Runtime
- 33:47
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Reports involving senior Sharks players have raised uncomfortable questions about discipline, leadership and the standards expected of World Cup winners. Thabiso Sithole and Vata Ngobeni examine the controversy surrounding Bongi Mbonambi, the possible implications for Springbok selection and the challenge facing Sharks coach JP Petersen.
The conversation turns to South Africa's delayed introduction of VAR, Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie's Formula One ambitions and the divide between political promises and sporting realities. With Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates setting the pace, the hosts also ask what Kaizer Chiefs' struggles mean for Bafana Bafana. Across these debates, one question persists: who takes responsibility when expectations are not met?
Catch up on all previous Beyond Game Day episodes here: https://www.enca.com/beyond-game-day-podcast
Chapter List
(00:00) Beyond Game Day: Who Is Accountable?
(00:19) S...
- Title
- Violence is not inevitable
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Can you actually tell who is likely to become violent? Psychology can identify risk factors and warning signs, but Prof Garth Stevens cautions against drawing a straight line from childhood behaviour or personality to future violence. Risk matters. Destiny is something very different. #eNCA
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- Do Ekurhuleni residents feel safer?
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- According to the eNCA/MarkData poll, 56.8% of respondents gave a negative answer when asked whether the mayor and municipality had helped improve safety over the past five years. The finding comes amid wider concerns about crime and municipal service delivery. Wayne Sussman examines what this perception could mean for political accountability as the local government elections approach. #eNCA
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- Masemola back in uniform on Monday
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- President Cyril Ramaphosa has lifted the precautionary suspension of National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, who will resume his duties on Monday, 19 October. Masemola was suspended in April after being charged under the Public Finance Management Act in connection with alleged failures to adequately oversee a controversial SAPS health-services contract awarded to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s Medicare24. #dstv403
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- Suliman Carrim appears in court.
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- North West businessman Suliman Carrim has appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. The 49-year-old was arrested at O.R. Tambo International Airport as he was about to board a flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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- Carrim Suliman appears in court.
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- North West businessman Suliman Carrim has appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. The 49-year-old was arrested at O.R. Tambo International Airport as he was about to board a flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- Inside Illegal Rehab Centre: Gift Sikhosana Exposes Conditions in Siyabuswa
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Gift Sikhosana has described his experience and the conditions at an illegal rehabilitation centre in Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga. More than 200 people were found at the facility on Thursday. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- North West businesman Sulliman Carrim is due to appear in court.
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- North West businessman Suliman Carrim is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Friday. The 49-year-old was arrested by the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team (CRTT) on Thursday evening, moments before he was due to board a flight to the UAE. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403 for more updates.
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- SAPS welcomes Fannie Masemola's return.
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- SAPS spokesperson Athlenda Mathe has welcomed the return of National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, who will resume his duties on Monday, 19 October. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- North West businessman Suliman Carrim is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- North West businessman Suliman Carrim is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Friday. The 49-year-old was arrested by the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team (CRTT) on Thursday evening, moments before he was due to board a UAE-bound flight.
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- Soweto residents regroup following violent protests
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Community leaders are expected to meet in Soweto to chart a way forward after last week’s violent protests. Residents remain concerned about the impact of foreign-owned shops on local businesses.
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- Soweto residents regroup following violent protests.
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Community leaders are expected to meet in Soweto to chart a way forward after last week’s violent protests. Residents remain concerned about the impact of foreign-owned shops on local businesses. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- Tesla's next roadster could take driving to new heights
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Elon Musk is taking the sports car to another dimension. The Tesla CEO has unveiled the second-generation Roadster at a SpaceX testing facility in Texas. Demonstrations showed the car flying over trucks and performing mid-air flips. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- Suliman Carrim arrested, due to appear in court
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Police have arrested former North West Ngaka Modiri Molema Regional Treasurer Suliman Carrim. The Commission's Recommendations Task Team nabbed him at the OR Tambo International Airport last night. The 49-year-old businessman was boarding a UAE-bound flight. #dstv403
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- The Johannesburg Stock Exchange jumps, and the Rand strengthens
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- It was a good day for the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the rand. The local market rose by more than one and a half percent and the currency strengthened.
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- Knoflokskraal residents eager to clear air in court
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Residents at the Knoflokskraalsite are eager to clear the air in court. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has taken legal action to stop further occupation and construction on the site.
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- Drug manufacturing threat grows across Southern and East Africa
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Southern and East Africa risk becoming more than just transit routes for illicit drugs, with the region increasingly emerging as a manufacturing hub -- and South Africa is at the centre of growing concern.
Read more: https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/drug-manufacturing-threat-grows-across-southern-and-east-africa
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- From Madlanga to 'Clock it': South Africa's words of the year revealed
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Madlanga Commission has been named South Africa’s Word of the Year for 2026, while “Clock it” has won in the social media category. The expression “Oh, I see” was named Sign Language Word of the Year.
Read more: https://www.enca.com/lifestyle-top-stories-videos/madlanga-clock-it-south-africas-words-year-revealed
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- Only 10% on track for retirement
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Only 10% of Alexforbes retirement-fund members are on track to meet their retirement income target. Is that really good news? The figure has improved from 6%, but nine out of ten contributing members assessed are still falling short. Gareth Edwards and Francis Herd unpack South Africa's retirement savings challenge and what the findings mean for workers approaching retirement. #eNCA
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- eNCA News Bite | ANC wins ConCourt battle over 181 candidates, Sibiya bail ruling delayed | 15 Oc...
- Runtime
- 14:29
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Stay informed in just a few minutes with News Bite (https://www.enca.com/news-bite-podcast) , your fast, reliable update on South Africa’s top stories.
The Constitutional Court (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/anc-wins-concourt-battle-over-181-candidates-ahead-local-elections) has ruled in the ANC's favour (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/anc-wins-concourt-battle-over-181-candidates-ahead-local-elections) in its dispute with the Electoral Commission over 181 candidates for the 4 November municipal elections. The ANC blamed an online submission problem; the IEC disputed that explanation. Fikile Mbalula (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/anc-wins-concourt-battle-over-181-candidates-ahead-local-elections) became emotional after the decision and later collapsed during a media briefing. The DA's Helen Zille criticised the ruling, while the IEC must now take steps to include the candidates on the ballot.
Four A...
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- Number of the Day | 10% | 15 October 2026
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- 7:36
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Only 10% of contributing members in Alexforbes-administered retirement funds are on track to replace at least 75% of their final pensionable salary when they retire. That is an improvement from 6% in 2021, but it raises an uncomfortable question about South Africa's retirement savings crisis. Gareth Edwards and Francis Herd unpack the research, the reality of inadequate retirement savings and why many working South Africans could struggle to maintain their standard of living after retirement.
The conversation also examines the long-term consequences of withdrawing money through the two-pot retirement system and why starting to save later in life can make financial independence increasingly difficult. From the difference between saving for 20 years and 40 years to the effect of repeated withdrawals on projected retirement income, the numbers reveal how decisions made during working life can shape financial security decades later. With rising living costs and uncertain inves...
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- What are South Africans actually getting for their taxes?
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- We pay taxes so the state can provide essential services. But what happens when communities begin paying privately to provide some of those services themselves? Economist Xhanti Payi questions what this growing reliance on private alternatives means for the relationship between citizens and government; and why politicians should be paying closer attention. #eNCA
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- Can violence become normal
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Can repeated violence become easier to commit? Prof Garth Stevens explains how repetition can lead to desensitisation, lower inhibition and normalisation. But there is an important warning on the other side of that argument: repetition does not mean every offender will inevitably offend again. #eNCA
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- Afrika Mayibuye Movement welcomes Constitutional Court judgment.
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Afrika Mayibuye Movement's Floyd Shivambu says the Constitutional Court’s ruling on candidate lists should benefit all affected parties, not just the ANC. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- Helen Zille says coalition partners have to differ.
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The DA has responded to ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula’s comments on the GNU. Helen Zille maintains that the party has the right to differ with its coalition partner and says the ANC must accept that it did not win the last election outright. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- Katlehong mass shooting suspect appears in court.
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The suspect arrested in connection with the deadly shooting in Katlehong has appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court. John Sibeko faces charges including four counts of murder and discharge of a firearm in a public space. eNCA's Bafedile Moerane reports. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- One metro, different languages, different voting patterns
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Ekurhuleni's eNCA/MarkData survey reveals notable differences in reported party support among respondents from different language groups. Wayne Sussman takes Naledi Moleo through the findings, including contrasts between isiXhosa-speaking and Sesotho-speaking respondents. The numbers complicate the idea that a metropolitan electorate can be understood as one political bloc. What do these differences tell us about the limits of reading an entire election through headline party percentages? #eNCA
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- Government pushes to block further at Knoflokskraal
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is heading to the Western Cape High Court in February 2027 to block further occupation and construction at the Knoflokskraal site. Kevin John-Brandt reports. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- ANC Secretary-General insists he never failed in his duties and tasks
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says he never failed in the duties and tasks given to him by the party. This follows a Constitutional Court judgment that reinstated 181 of their councillor candidates ahead of the elections. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403 for updates.
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- AKA and Tibz murder trial adjourned until Monday
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Tempers have boiled over in the Durban High Court during the murder trial of rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane because the air conditioning isn't working.
State prosecutor Lawrence Gcaba has asked for the case to be adjourned until Monday.
He says the conditions were unbearable for court staff and the accused. Nokwazi Qumbisa reports. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- Mbalula receives treatment after collapsing.
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu has reassured party members and the public that Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula is receiving medical attention after collapsing. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403 for updates.
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- ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula receives treatment after collapsing
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu has reassured party members and the public that Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula is receiving medical attention after collapsing.
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- Katlehong mass shooting: ANC calls for political tolerance
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- ANC's Acting Regional Secretary of Ekurhuleni, Moipone Mhlongo, is calling for increased police visibility and greater political tolerance among parties. This comes after a deadly shooting that claimed the lives of four ANC Youth League members. eNCA’s Bafedile Moerane reports. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403.
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- IEC to weigh impact of Constitutional Court ruling.
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya has welcomed the Constitutional Court’s ruling to reinstate 181 ANC councillor candidates ahead of the elections. Tune in to #eNCA on #DStv403 for updates.
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- Shadrack Sibiya bail hearing | 15 October 2026
- Runtime
- 2:34:36
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The bail hearing of former top cop Shadrack Sibiya continues. Please note the proceedings may contain graphic details. #dstv403
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- IEC Chairperson welcomes Constitutional Court ruling.
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya has welcomed the Constitutional Court’s ruling to reinstate 181 ANC councillor candidates ahead of the elections.
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- Fikile Mbalula emotional after Constitutional Court ruling in favour of the ANC
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula reacted emotionally to the media after the Constitutional Court ruled in favour of his party in a battle to get 181 of its candidates onto the ballot.
