HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY

Mon 03 November 2025:

Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:

◼️ The way presidents in SA are elected is wrong says Mbeki: Former president Thabo Mbeki on Saturday called for a change in the way South Africa’s President is elected. At the launch of the National Dialogue for the Eastern Cape higher education sector at Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha, Mbeki said, “The manner in which we elect the President is wrong. The question is never asked if a President is capable and a fit and proper person.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-11-02-mbeki-calls-for-change-in-sas-presidential-election-process/

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◼️ Dirco lashes out at AfriForum: “AfriForum’s logic: We support the rule of law only if the SA courts rule in our favour. If they don’t, we cry to foreign governments and undermine our country’s sovereignty,” Phiri said. AfriForum, however, defended its support of the US policy, claiming it reflected legitimate international concern for Afrikaners’ safety.
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-11-03-dirco-lashes-out-at-afriforum-for-backing-us-policy-favouring-afrikaners/

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◼️ Warning to people using online schools in SA: Warnings from education standards regulator Umalusi about online schools in South Africa have come into stark relief following reports on scams costing pupils years of their lives. Most recently, Afrikaans news publication Rapport has reported on an online school that has operated for years and has repeatedly failed to register its learners for the matric exam.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/616433-warning-to-people-using-online-schools-in-south-africa.html

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◼️ 1 in 5 South Africans believe our courts are not corrupt: A recent StatsSA report, the Governance, Public Safety and Justice Release, examined public trust in SA’s court system and found that only 21.3% of households surveyed believe that courts are not corrupt. Less than half, 44,8%, of households were satisfied with how courts generally deal with perpetrators of crime.
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/report-courts-corrupt-judiciary/

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◼️ New rules coming for car licences in SA: The new system was supposed to launch on 1 November 2025 and would change how vehicle licences are are issued in the country, with a larger administrative burden for South African motorists. This was a requirement of the National Road Traffic Act. However, the City of Cape Town reached out to authorities to seek clarity on certain aspects.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/motoring/841481/new-rules-coming-for-car-licences-in-south-africa/

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