DA federal leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has urged Western Cape supporters to defend the party’s record in government, while warning that coalition instability could affect municipalities ahead of the 4 November local government elections.

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The KFC bucket has always meant sharing. Today, KFC flips the script with a product built for one and a tongue-in-cheek contract designed to protect it. KEY POINTS KFC has officially unveiled its Mighty Bucket for One No Sharing Contract at a tongue-in-cheek press conference tackling one of South Africa’s most familiar food frustrations: unwanted food sharing. The press conference marks the PR launch of KFC’s Mighty Bucket for One campaign, flipping the brand’s long-standing bucket-sharing tradition with a meal designed for one person’s complete, uninterrupted enjoyment. The Mighty Bucket for One costs R79.90 and includes two pieces of Original Recipe chicken, two wings, two strips, chips and a drink. Every Mighty Bucket for One comes with a tongue-in-cheek No Sharing Contract, giving consumers a playful backing against the “just one piece” people. Consumers can buy the Mighty Bucket for One and sign the No Sharing Contract to unapologetically protect their meal from unwanted sharing. KFC has held an unusually serious press conference to address one of South Africa’s most persistent food-related offences: people helping themselves to somebody else’s KFC. Watch the unserious press conference here. Hloni Mohope, Chief Marketing Officer, KFC Africa and Musa Mseleku. Picture: Supplied Complete with a formal podium, official-looking contracts and straight-faced questions about everything from stolen wings to unauthorised bites, KFC used the briefing to formally announce its new No Sharing Contract; giving South Africans some much-needed backing when they simply don’t want to share. KFC customers outside KFC Gateway Mall. Picture: Supplied The tongue-in-cheek press conference marks the official PR launch of KFC’s Mighty Bucket for One campaign, which flips one of the brand’s longest-standing traditions on its head. For decades, the KFC bucket has been synonymous with bringing people together and sharing. Now, KFC is acknowledging another equally familiar truth: sometimes you want your KFC entirely to yourself. KFC Mighty Bucket for One No Sharing Contract. Picture: Supplied The new Mighty Bucket for One, with two pieces of Original Recipe chicken, two wings, two strips, chips and a drink for R79.90, has been created for exactly that moment, complete with its own No Sharing Contract to protect it. MaCele, MaNgwabe, Musa Mseleku, MaKhumalo, MaYeni. Picture: Supplied The everyday problem we all face Everyone knows the moment. You open your KFC bucket. The aroma hits. You take your first bite. And then it happens. “Just one piece,” someone says. Or: “You’re not going to finish all of that anyway.” Or the worst offender: they don’t ask at all. They just reach. Hloni Mohope, Chief Marketing Officer, KFC Africa. Picture: Supplied The Mighty Bucket for One acknowledges what KFC knows to be true: sometimes, you want something entirely to yourself. Not because you’re selfish but because you’ve earned it. Because it’s yours. Because some things deserve protection. That’s where the No Sharing Contract comes in. Mock seriousness meets real frustration The contract is official-looking, entirely tongue-in-cheek and absolutely not legally binding. But it treats the very real problem of unwanted food sharing with the gravity it deserves. The contract identifies the primary offenders: The “I’m not hungry” people who appear the moment the bucket opens. The “just a smallanyana piece” investigators. The “lemme just taste” operatives. The emotional manipulators who somehow trigger guilt with a single look. The unauthorised drumstick debone artists. The last-wing chancers who strike without warning. Under the entirely fictional terms of the No Sharing Contract, unauthorised sharing, nibbling, tasting, ukuhlwitha operations or suspicious hovering may result in appropriately serious consequences, including the surrender of up to 50% of your KFC to the contract holder. Musa Mseleku. Picture: Supplied The contract gives you all the tongue-in-cheek backing you need to say: “My apologies. I’m contractually not at liberty to share.” Turning the bucket on its head This is a deliberate break from KFC’s heritage. The bucket has built KFC’s reputation as a connector, a sharer. That’s still true, and it’s still important. But the Mighty Bucket for One acknowledges a different truth: sometimes the most powerful act is protecting what’s yours. Drawing a boundary. Saying no without guilt. “This campaign speaks to something real,” says Hloni Mohope, Chief Marketing Officer at KFC Africa. “We all know someone who can’t help themselves when a bucket appears. “The Mighty Bucket for One is our way of giving South Africans permission to protect their meal. To say ‘nix mapha’ with confidence. To keep something to themselves.” The No Sharing Contract is that permission, wrapped in mock-legal language and delivered with a smile. How it works Buy a Mighty Bucket for One at any KFC restaurant. Sign the contract in-store, on TikTok or at kfc.co.za. Your bucket is now ‘protected’. Your meal is yours. Your excuse for not sharing is officially sorted. When someone asks for “just one piece”, you have your answer ready: “My apologies. I’m contractually not at liberty to share.” Because sometimes, sharing a difficult truth is the best sharing of all.

‘The person who will kill the ANC is not born yet,’ says ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, adding that the upcoming local government elections will prove that the ANC is strong and will not die. He was speaking at the Free State at a funeral of one of the party’s stalwarts, Nomnyamazana Toki on Sunday. “There are those that have predicted that these elections will mark the death of the ANC, that will not happen, the ANC will not die, the person who will kill the ANC is not born yet,” he said. Public trust He said he is aware that his party has lost public trust especially from those that have been supporting the party for decades. “Forgive the ANC and where we have erred let us take ownership of our mistakes,” he said. Mbalula said the party should show through its actions that it is willing to fix its shortfalls. “There is something that we call change when it comes to people, even someone’s soul can change, we call it the RDP of the soul, Reconstruction and Development of the soul. “Comrades, we must change things and how we do things,” he said. Commitment to renewal Mbalula said all ANC leaders must commit to improving the lives of all South Africans. “A person who does not walk the right path that the party requires all members to walk should be relieved of their duties, I do not want to say that they should go because people normally leave on their own terms,” he said. Mbalula said the ANC is still a relevant political force in South Africa because the country is still faced with a number of challenges including inequality and gender-based violence (GBV). “Let us pay attention to the challenges our people are facing,” he said. Mbalula said if all ANC members commit themselves to good values and ethical conduct the ANC will not be easily challenged by other political formations. “People will begin to see that we care about their problems, they will see that we care about their lives, they will see that we care about their future,” he said. He warned ANC supporters about new political formations who threaten the ANC support, telling them that these parties do not have the same governance experience and staying power as the ANC. He said even with the challenges inside the ANC its supporters should continue to support it and fix the organisation from within. Mbalula insists that the ANC is a party where the poor can find expression. “The ANC is the people’s movement, there is nothing wrong with the ANC, the problems are some individuals within the ANC,” he said.

Meet the Audi Q3 Sportback TDI S line Black, a sloping-roofed crossover for just over R1 million. A million rand used to buy you a full-blown executive sports saloon or SUV. Nowadays, it buys you the second smallest offering in the marque’s compact crossover range. And we’ll say it up front: this is not an attractive new car. Striking, yes. Specced to the hilt, for sure. But we defy anyone to pick it out of a line up as good looking. AUDI Q3 SPORTBACK TDI S LINE BLACK Curved double screen is a masterstroke in hardware design. As is the rest of the Audi Q3’s cabin. Image: Ray Leathern Nevertheless, when you’re inside it you could care less how it looks. Because Audi’s new cockpit is the main event. Better still, the brand always rolls out the same tech across all its models. So, no matter if you’re in a Q8, A3 or Q3, the hardware is democratised. A curved panoramic display houses an 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.8-inch central touchscreen. This represents a massive improvement over the outgoing technology. It gives the dashboard a sleek, floating-glass look that’s good looking and easy to navigate. Standard kit on this test unit also includes MMI navigation plus, OLED lighting (with a cool start-up light show), Audi Connect services, automatic climate control, interior ambient lighting, leather upholstery and electric tailgate/towbar. Luggage space isn’t too badly compromised by the low roofline either. 488 litres with the seats up, 1 289 litres with the rear seats folded. That’s only about 100-litres less than the Q3 SUV that offers 1 386 litres folded. DIESEL TDI SIPPER 20-inch wheel designs, with shades of the Lamborghini Huracan Evo to them. Ride isn’t overly compromises either. Image: Ray Leathern Under the bonnet sits the firm’s 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel. It produces 110 kW and 360 Nm, the latter available from just 1 600 rpm in the rev range. It’s quick rather than fast but shove comes from a wide, low plateau, which is exactly what you want from a diesel daily commuter. You don’t wring its neck. You lean on it. As ever, power goes through a seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch automatic. And the transmission rarely feels like it needs to hunt for the right cog. Performance wise, the numbers confirm the temperament. Zero to 100 km/h takes 9.2 seconds and top speed is 208 km/h. You see, brisk enough to merge and overtake without drama, but not the Audi performance model the dark 20-inch alloy wheels and S line addenda might suggest. Moreover, Audi quotes a claimed consumption of around 5.0 l/100 km. And real-world driving with trucks and Ubers that won’t move out of your way timeously, you’ll return closer to 6.5 l/100 km on a mixed cycle. THE VERDICT The first Audi with badge that lights up in red at the rear. Image: Ray Leathern So, what about the cost? Well, the Audi Q3 Sportback TDI S line Black isn’t exactly classified as a bargain at R1 002 300. And our test unit’s lavishly specced options list took it somewhere beyond R1.1 million. But here’s the thing, it’s polished, quiet, comes with a gorgeous cabin and – like it or loathe it – the styling package does turn heads. The Sportback silhouette does the heavy lifting and that coupe-style rear gives the Q3 a sleeker presence than the regular SUV. Plus, the S line Black spec adds a lot of nice-to-haves visually. If you have the money to spend and want a premium compact crossover that looks slick doing the daily grind, this one is hard to fault. Our time behind the wheel absolutely flew by, as did the miles. And as a result, we haven’t been in anything this accomplished all year probably. THE FIGURES Audi Q3 Sportback TDI S line Black Engine: 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel Power: 110 kW @ 3 800 rpm, 360 Nm @ 1 750 rpm Performance: 0-100 km/h 9.2 seconds (claimed) Economy: 5.0 l/100 km (claimed) / 6.5 l/100 km (tested) Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic Price: R1 002 300 (starting from)

Former president Jacob Zuma is recovering well in hospital and is in high spirits, according to the Jacob Zuma Foundation, which has appealed to the public and media to respect his privacy. Zuma was admitted to a hospital in Pietermaritzburg last week. The foundation has since reassured supporters about his condition while thanking members of the public for their messages of support. Foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi also expressed appreciation for the government’s statement calling for Zuma’s medical privacy to be respected. ‘In good spirits’ Speaking about the former president’s condition, Manyi said someone who had been with Zuma reported that he was doing well and remained in good spirits. “The concern and the anxiety that is out there is warranted, so we want to underscore that,” Manyi said. He added that, as of 15:00 the previous day, a person who had been with Zuma reported that he was “in very high spirits”. “He’s good, he’s fine, he’s joking,” Manyi said. According to the spokesperson, Zuma was even looking at other programmes and hoping to return to the stage to sing his well-known struggle song, Umshini Wami. Manyi said there was no reason for alarm based on the information shared with the foundation. Foundation appeals for privacy The foundation also criticised journalists who have reportedly been camping outside the hospital where Zuma is receiving treatment. Manyi urged the media to respect the former president’s privacy during his hospital stay, describing the practice of waiting outside the facility as “un-African”. The foundation acknowledged the public’s concern about Zuma’s health but said that concern should be balanced with respect for his privacy. It also thanked the public for the well-wishes and messages of support received since news of his hospitalisation emerged. The government has similarly called for Zuma’s medical privacy to be respected, while the foundation says it will continue to provide reassurance about his condition as appropriate. Zuma Foundation slams ‘media frenzy’ over former president JGZuma Foundation (Official) (@JGZ_Foundation) October 11, 2026

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