Durban

The Durban High Court has postponed the trial of seven men accused of murdering rapper Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA, and Tebello Motsoane, known as Tibz, until April 2027. The trial began in early October 2026 and will resume from 12 April to 14 May 2027. The accused face charges including conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of murder, multiple attempted murders and firearm offences, and remain in custody. The killings took place outside a Durban restaurant in 2023.

Polling stations opened at 07:00 and closed at 21:00 on Wednesday, marking the start of the municipal elections across the country. More than 29 million voters are registered to choose leaders for eight metropolitan municipalities, 44 district municipalities and 205 local councils. About 136 790 candidates are contesting 10 526 council seats, while the Electoral Commission has deployed roughly 188 000 officials nationwide. A public holiday was declared for the day, and water supply problems persist in several Johannesburg neighborhoods.