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Claim Check: KwaZulu-Natal’s two special-vote totals are both IEC figures, from different dates

One figure says 348,971 special votes were approved in KwaZulu-Natal; another says 362,878. Both come from the IEC. The difference is timing.

3 November 2026 · Staff Reporter

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Claim Check: does Minister Tau have 12 months to decide the lottery licence?

Several reports say the minister has 12 months. The court’s order, as reported, works in two six-month periods, and 12 months is the total, not the deadline for a new decision.

3 November 2026 · Staff Reporter