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BULLETIN 8 November 9 am
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In this bulletin:
# The ANC maintains it remains the largest party despite 30.91-percent support in the elections
# Malema calls for the EFF, ANC, SACP and MK Party to form a coalition government
# And the Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot to form a government
# ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula says the ANC remains the largest political party in the country, having secured outright victories in several municipalities during the 2026 Local Government Elections. Addressing the media at the Electoral Commission’s Results Operations Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, Mbalula said the party had secured 30.91-percent of the national vote, with 99 percent of voting districts declared. He maintained that the results demonstrate the ANC’s continued presence across the country, despite the changing political landscape:
The EFF leader, Julius Malema, has meanwhile called on the EFF, ANC, South African Communist Party and uMkhonto weSizwe Party to work together to form a coalition government. Malema says the ANC may even have to sacrifice its president, Cyril Ramaphosa, to accommodate the MK Party as part of a possible coalition arrangement. Addressing the media at the IEC Results Operation Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, Malema says South Africa is facing a crisis, which he attributes to Ramaphosa’s leadership:
The ANC secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, has, however, criticised Malema over his remarks. Mbalula also took issue with Malema’s call for the removal of president Cyril Ramaphosa, describing the comments as inappropriate and saying they failed to address the issues at hand:
# A multi-country study conducted across ten African nations by ActionAid Tanzania has highlighted the importance of sustainable agriculture in strengthening food security, expanding markets and building resilience. The study covered Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia and Malawi. The findings emphasise the need to strengthen reliable agricultural production, improve resilience and expand access to food to enhance food security. On nutritional security, the study highlights the importance of diverse diets, safer food and healthy ecosystems.
# Israel’s president Isaac Herzog has chosen Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form a new government. This follows a deadlocked election that left neither man with a clear path to power. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader, is fighting to stay in office after his religious-nationalist coalition lost its majority in an October 27 election but still emerged as the largest bloc in parliament. Weeks of protracted negotiations are expected to follow Eisenkot’s nomination. He has 28 days to try to forge a government, with a possible 14-day extension.
# And tennis: Carlos Alcaraz will face American Ben Shelton in the Paris Masters final at the La Défense Arena outside Paris after beating Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-finals. Alcaraz says facing the world number four is one of the best challenges in tennis. Shelton booked his place with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Frenchman Luca Van Assche. The final will be their first meeting since Shelton knocked Alcaraz out of the US Open quarter-finals earlier this season.
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