SABCNews AM Headlines @06H00 | 17 October 2026

*Former ANC Nelson Mandela Bay regional secretary Luyolo Nqakula has filed a lawsuit against police minister and the national Director for Public prosecution for wrongful arrest. *Nkandla residents, in northern KwaZulu-Natal are warning political parties that their votes could go elsewhere in the November polls, saying years of poor service delivery have left them desperate for change. *Al Jama-ah will launch its 2026 Local Government Elections manifesto at the Orlando Communal Hall in Soweto today. The launch will outline the party's vision, priorities and commitments for local government. *A Cyprus court fined a British father 3,000 euros over the death of his three-year-old son during a family holiday in July, The boy died on July 12 after falling from a fourth-floor window at a hotel in Chlorakas, near Paphos, where the family had been on vacation. *Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs will be shifting their focus to continental football today. The Buccaneers will take on Namibia's African Stars in the first leg of their CAF Champions League second preliminary round, with Amakhosi facing Red Arrows in the CAF Confederation Cup in the first leg of the preliminary second round of the competition. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.