SABCNews AM Headlines @06H00 | 26 July 2026

*The EFF has used its local government election manifesto to position itself as a party with solutions to South Africa's struggling municipalities.
This is the view of political analyst Levy Ndou.
The party launched its manifesto yesterday in Thoyandou, Limpopo.

*Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba has dismissed notions of hosting a counterforce rally to fill stadia after Thohoyandou far north turned into a proxy battle between the province's dominant political players, namely the EFF and the ANC yesterday.

*Lawyers for Brigadier Dineo Mokwele have filed a complaint against Independent Directorate Against Corruption head, Advocate Andrea Johnson with the IDAC ombudsman.

*The United Nations Resident Coordinator in South Africa, Nelson Muffuh, says migration is not a challenge unique to South Africa but a global phenomenon.

*Team South Africa's swimmers have added three more medals to their tally on the second night of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
As expected, backstroke sensation Pieter Coetze won gold in the men's 50 metres final.

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