SABCNews PM Headlines @21H00 | 04 May 2026

* The Electoral Court may have to intervene to resolve the impasse between the Independent Electoral Commission and the MK Party. That's after negotiations on the pending court challenge lodged by the MKP deadlocked.

* Parliament's oversight committee on Higher Education might soon summon former NSFAS board members who recently resigned to get to the bottom of the mass resignations.

* Analysts have warned that the increase in fuel prices will put more pressure on already struggling consumers. This, as another round of fuel price increases will be implemented on the 6th of May 2026.

* The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been severely tested in the Strait of Hormuz, with reports indicating a significant escalation following US efforts to escort ships through the vital waterway.

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