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‘They’re a well-coached team that does the basics extremely well’. ebx.sh/F4POq8

IEC reassures voters arriving before 9pm that they will be allowed to cast their ballots. ebx.sh/SutLy3

WATCH | The NPA head, Andy Mothibi, says they are prioritising cases relating to elections to ensure speedy prosecution in order to protect the integrity of the polls. Some of the cases being investigated and prioritised include that of a celebrity posting their ballot paper on social media.

Actor faces legal scrutiny after sharing ballot photo on social media. ebx.sh/t9zd7q

Actor faces legal scrutiny after sharing ballot photo on social media. ebx.sh/JdMLgO

Car gifted to Senna family expected to fetch up to R100m. ebx.sh/D3v1uy

WATCH | Siboniso Bhengu, a resident of Nomzamo informal settlement in Soweto, said he arrived at the voting station at 7am but found that IEC officials had not opened. After returning from work at 3pm, he went back to cast his vote but was still waiting in a long queue, frustrated by the slow-moving process.

Zuma confident MK Party will win elections. ebx.sh/GBJ1Wj

Officials answer questions Wednesday's local elections. ebx.sh/YqOsiT

WATCH | Bontle Mavuka , 22 just cast her vote at The New Brethren Apostolic Church in Thokoza, Ekurhuleni. She says she is voting to have a say as young person. Video Michelle Banda

WATCH | On coalitions, the IFP’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate Mlungisi Mabaso addressing the media at Dube hostel said the party is sober and outcome-driven, able to work with everyone. He said the IFP is expanding beyond KwaZulu-Natal and is contesting to win Johannesburg, not just to participate.

98% of the 23,696 voting stations having opened by 7am. ebx.sh/Jofayy

WATCH | DA Emfuleni mayoral candidate Kingsol Chabalala says coalitions are not part of the party’s plans, insisting it is campaigning for an outright majority. He says the ANC should start clearing its offices, as the DA is confident of taking over the municipality.

Tariffs and Iran war fuel cost-of-living crisis and erase economic gains. ebx.sh/QNBZcD

Naamsa says US tariffs have already driven an 83% decline in SA’s vehicle exports. ebx.sh/Df0sA8

Lawyer argues suffragettes and other groups ‘used tactics similar or more extreme’. ebx.sh/DsbsB8

The aide and two other senior police officers are accused of illegally tapping the phones of President Prabowo Subianto. ebx.sh/VkhDB4

Young people in KwaLanga have raised concerns about voter apathy among their peers. ebx.sh/LFXNqD

Out of context and into your feed: election misinformation is spreading. ebx.sh/xiH5i5

WATCH | President Cyril Ramaphosa and First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe have voted in Hyde Park as South Africans head to the polls on Wednesday.