Trump wasn’t on the ballot as Republicans lose Congress
Trump wasn't on the ballot, the president said after Democrats took the Senate and were projected to win the House.
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Israel election results: Netanyahu bloc short of majority
Israel election results are final, with Netanyahu's bloc on 53 seats, the opposition on 48 and Arab-led parties at a record 19.
International
Lula wins Brazil election: Bolsonaro refuses to concede
Lula wins Brazil election runoff on Sunday, 25 October 2026, and Flávio Bolsonaro has refused to concede.
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Local government elections 2026: How to vote on polling day
The local government elections 2026 take place on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, a public holiday declared by the Presidency.
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Fuel levy cut: R3 a litre off diesel from 4 November
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced a fuel levy cut of R3 a litre for diesel and R1.50 for petrol from 4 November.
International
Kyle Kennedy death: RFK’s granddaughter dies aged 42
The Kyle Kennedy death was reported on 20 October 2026, a month after the granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy died at 42.
International
Nobel Peace Prize 2026 goes to South Africa’s Navi Pillay
Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize 2026, and the Norwegian Nobel Committee honoured her defence of international law.
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Cosatu strike: Where the marches are and what workers want
The Cosatu strike on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, brings marches and pickets to all nine provinces.
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Trump tax-free diesel order: What it means for truckers
The Trump tax-free diesel order lets anyone buy red-dyed diesel and defers the federal diesel tax through 2026.
Technology
Trump super intelligence rename: Where South Africa stands
The Trump super intelligence rename was announced at the UN, when the US president said his government would call AI "super intelligence".
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Poland shuts airports over Russia drone threat
Poland shuts airports over Russia drone threat as Donald Tusk warns Moscow is preparing hybrid strikes on European states backing Ukraine.
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Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia widens Middle East war
A Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia hit an airbase at Khamis Mushait and helped push a planned Gulf meeting with Iran off the calendar.
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White House ballroom Supreme Court ruling blocks lawsuits
The White House ballroom Supreme Court ruling on legal standing is now the administration's shield against lawsuits over a planned Potomac arch.
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White House arcade game draws Tetris copyright warning
The Tetris Company hit back after a White House arcade game copied its block-stacking design to build a border wall. Here is what it means.
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Ntuthuzelo Vanara named acting IDAC head after Johnson resigns
Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara becomes acting IDAC head on secondment from the SIU, taking over the corruption directorate after Andrea Johnson resigned.
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US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz
US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island as Washington moves to secure Hormuz shipping, and Tehran promises a costly reply.
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ANC mayoral candidates for metros left undecided
ANC mayoral candidates for the eight metros were held back as the party released a 42-name shortlist ahead of the November local government elections.
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Haiti TPS deportation flight lands as US protections end
The first Haiti TPS deportation flight since Washington ended protections landed in Cap-Haïtien with 161 people on board. Here is what changed and why.
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Mnangagwa daughter-in-law rearrested hours after bail
Mnangagwa daughter-in-law rearrested hours after a High Court judge granted her US$1 000 bail. The drug and money-laundering allegations explained.
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Mitch McConnell health concerns video from Senate session
A Mitch McConnell health concerns video from an overnight Senate session has surfaced, filmed ten days before the senator was hospitalised.
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Paul Biya returns to Cameroon after 10 weeks away
Paul Biya returns to Cameroon after more than 10 weeks in Europe, ending the longest absence of a presidency that began in 1982.
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Ramaphosa impeachment evidence leader choice challenged
The Ramaphosa impeachment evidence leader dispute widens as the president writes to the Section 89 committee over Advocate Thandazani Madonsela SC.
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South Africa takes over SADC chairmanship with focus on regional market integration
South Africa takes over the SADC chairmanship as President Cyril Ramaphosa outlines plans to push for a dynamic common market and regional industrialisation.
Crime
DA councillor Ndlovu murder: Fifth suspect arrested
A fifth suspect in the DA councillor Ndlovu murder is due in the Howick Magistrate's Court, as two co-accused wait for plea proceedings to be finalised.
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Ukraine drone attack on Russia kills six overnight
Russia says 822 drones were destroyed overnight, but a Ukraine drone attack on Russia still reached Moscow and Rostov, leaving six people dead.
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Qatar denies detaining Iranian pilots after crash claim
Qatar denies detaining Iranian pilots after a Fars report named three men, saying its forces recovered one body and offered Tehran a briefing.
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Putin Kuril Islands visit draws sharp protest from Japan
Putin Kuril Islands visit has reopened a 1945 territorial row with Japan. What Tokyo said, what the disputed chain is worth, and where relations stand.
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Zhu Rongji dies at 97: China’s reform-era premier
Zhu Rongji dies at 97: the premier who took China into the WTO and cut 30 million state jobs leaves a contested economic record.
