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Police spokesperson W/O Mmako Mophiring said Molakeng allegedly raped women in all 16 cases, including attacks near graveyards and inside homes. She said he allegedly targeted women who walked alone, some of them on their way home from taverns. In two of the 15 earlier cases, she said, he allegedly robbed houses before raping the victims inside.

Investigators from the Phuthaditjhaba Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit pursued the DNA evidence. The cases happened in places in the QwaQwa area of the Free State, including Makwane village, Thaba-Bosiu, Namahadi and Phuthaditjhaba.

Molakeng remains in custody. His case was postponed to 9 January 2027 for a high court date.Share

Mohebbi said the US cannot blockade Iran's economy or shut its trade routes. He said Tehran has made preparations and communicates closely with its neighbours.

He called the Iron Gate plan merely a wordplay. He said the Americans cannot cause economic collapse in Iran through severe economic pressure by this approach.Share

Sibonelo Makhanya top-scored for the Warriors with 74 from 42 balls. Captain Tristan Stubbs hit an unbeaten 48 from 19 balls. Left-arm wrist-spinner Thomas Kaber took two wickets for 28 runs in his four overs.

The win puts the Warriors on 20 points from six matches at the top of the Super Eight log. The DP World Lions have 19 points and Boland have 16. The YesPlay WP Cobras have 15 and the SWD Garden Route Badgers have 12.

The Momentum Multiply Titans have 10 points with two matches remaining.Share

The ANC's 63 wards are 23.3% of the council seats. The Democratic Alliance (DA) won 51 wards, or 18.9% of the seats, but took 34.81% of the vote. Votes were 99% counted at the time of writing.

Masuku is the ANC's Johannesburg regional chairperson and its presumptive mayoral candidate. Helen Zille is at the top of the DA's proportional representation list.

The ANC faces a similar result in Ekurhuleni. It won 59 of 224 wards there, or 26.3%, with 22.11% of the vote. Jongizizwe Dlabathi is the ANC mayoral candidate, and Nkosindiphile Xhakaza is the outgoing mayor.Share

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula called for investigations into the killings. He called on police to act. He said the crimes are a direct threat to democracy.

Namette was a former deputy mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay and a UDM councillor. The party condemned his killing. It said the killings cast a shadow over the elections.

Two ANC members were shot dead in Umgababa in October while they campaigned.Share

Galthie also recalled winger Teddy Thomas, fly half Louis Carbonel and winger Gael Drean. Marchand, a 31-year-old hooker, returns after a thigh injury. Drean returns after a six-month lay-off following heart surgery.

Fly half Romain Ntamack was forced off with a shoulder injury in the win over Fiji. The match against the Springboks will be played at the Stade de France.

France have won once in their last 10 meetings with South Africa since 2009. South Africa won five straight times against France at the Stade de France. The Springboks also won the 2023 World Cup quarterfinal against France by one point.Share

SAWS forecaster Tokelo Chiloane said the storms could cause floods in some places. He said roads and other structures could suffer damage, and daily life could be disrupted.

Chiloane said showers and thundershowers should clear slowly from the evening. He said cool and partly cloudy weather would follow.Share

The IEC said it withdrew or settled several objections already. Eight were withdrawn and 2 were upheld. Results are being recounted in five wards.

The wards are in eThekwini, Msunduzi, Johannesburg, Emfuleni and Rustenburg. IEC spokesperson Mmakgabo Ramatlhodi said objections that matter to the outcome and arrive after the declaration may affect results. Those results would then have to be amended.

The African National Congress and the Economic Freedom Fighters defended the commission. They said it ran the election fairly and dealt with complaints properly.Share

The party has not ruled out taking its complaints about alleged irregularities to the Electoral Court. It said this could happen if its objections are not properly addressed before results are declared on Sunday night.

Dali Mpofu, who speaks for the MK Party, warned the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) against rushing to declare the results. The party announced a negotiating team on Saturday.Share

Egypt has long been a prominent backer of eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar of the Libyan National Army. The reopening is seen as a shift for Cairo, which did not previously favour the western-based administration.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty spoke at the reopening ceremony in Tripoli. He said the historical significance of the embassy building matches the deep human and cultural ties between Egypt and Libya.

Libya has two rival governments. Abdulhamid Dbeibah leads the internationally recognised government of national unity in Tripoli, and Osama Hammad heads the government based in the east.Share

The FBI arrested Markle in Florida on Friday. Agents had seized about 78 items from two storage units he has rented in the Los Angeles area since 2008. The items included slides, film negatives and books. The charge carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted.

An FBI affidavit said at least two film frames showed a man with a nude pre-pubescent girl. It said a witness identified the man as Markle. Markle denied the accusations in comments to a British newspaper and called them untrue lies.

FBI director Kash Patel said in a statement that Markle allegedly targeted innocent children. Meghan Markle said she was deeply distressed by the allegations. Reports said authorities in the Philippines began investigating Markle over similar allegations.Share

The Western Cape electoral officer, Michael Hendrickse, said the capturing and auditing of all results ended on Saturday.

Ndithini Thyido, the ANC Cape Town Metro chairperson, said on Saturday that the party will wait for the formal announcement of results. He said disputes remain across the metro, and he put the number launched in the metro at about 33.Share

Malema briefed the media on Saturday at the Electoral Commission of South Africa's National Results Operation Centre in Midrand. He said the ANC should reconcile with the EFF, the MK Party and the SACP, which he called its lost kids. He also said the ANC should take a stance against their common political enemies.

The EFF said it wants to be part of coalition talks, but on its own terms.Share

Mbalula said ActionSA ran a strong campaign and linked its performance to that of outgoing Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya. ActionSA gained clearly in both suburbs and townships.

Mbalula also said ANC volunteers had to jump over sewage to knock on doors in the City of Johannesburg. The DA, the Economic Freedom Fighters and the Inkatha Freedom Party are also named in the results coverage.Share

Mpumalanga is under a level four weather warning. Gauteng, Limpopo, North West and the Free State face level two warnings. These cover severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, damaging winds and hail.

KwaZulu-Natal remains on high alert. The province's Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs department activated the cluster under MEC Buthelezi.Share

Preparations are under way at the Results Operations Centre ahead of the evening announcement. Police are doing security sweeps at the venue.

A hung council is one where no party wins an outright majority. Parties in those municipalities will need to find partners to govern.Share

The review argues that the new basic model makes a good case for skipping the pricier Kindles. That is the reviewer's view, not a settled fact.

Amazon makes the Kindle e-reader. No price or South African availability was given.Share

Police spokesperson Lt Col Frederick van Wyk said the suspects fired many shots. Four people died, and a man and the seven-year-old child were wounded. Reports said the four who died were men.

Bellville police registered cases of murder and attempted murder. Detectives from the Provincial Taxi Violence Unit are investigating the shooting.Share

The officer said the move is to pursue a new venture. The name of the chief financial officer is not given.

Reports said the hack took $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance users. Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange.Share

The memo reportedly circulated earlier this year. The claim comes only from the memo as reported, and China has not been reported as responding.

Nvidia's chief executive is Jensen Huang, though the memo's description names him only by his role.Share

The episode comes from the Equity podcast. Its description says the hosts unpacked what the midterms mean for tech.

The claim about Musk and data centres comes from the episode title. The description gives no detail on why their prospects look rocky.Share

The ANC needs partners to form coalition governments in more than 100 municipalities. In those councils no party won an outright majority.

Alex Mashilo, a member of the SACP central committee, commented on the party's campaign. He said the SACP did not stand in this election to serve the interests of any other party.Share

The ANC said it also found unusually high registrations at single properties. It flagged more than 1,500 voters registered at one address in Sebokeng. It also flagged over 1,200 voters at an address in Sharpeville.

The party said some voters have identical identity details across different voting districts. It said the discrepancies do not necessarily point to wrongdoing by individual voters. It said they raise serious questions about the accuracy and integrity of the roll.

The ANC said it raised these concerns with the Electoral Commission (IEC) ahead of the elections. The IEC has not yet responded. The ANC legal team is advising the party on its next steps.Share

The militants also set fire to several houses. The village lies about 50km west of Beni. Authorities said 33 bodies were recovered after the attack.

Beni territorial administrator Col Charles Omeonga said a final death toll could not yet be established. He said heavy rain hampered army operations and investigations.

The DRC has recorded more than 10,000 Ebola cases and 5,000 deaths. North Kivu accounts for half of all new infections in the country.Share

Facebook gave Ngobese-Zuma 180 days to appeal the decision. Spokesperson Sandile Dube said she had not opened any new Facebook accounts.

March and March said the suspension is a move by government elites who dislike its political stance. Dube said the suspension followed bad local government election results for the former ruling party. He said government ruling elites see the movement as a main reason for their loss.

The organisation said it will continue peaceful marches and litigation through the SA First Forum.Share

Dr Jackie Thomson, a clinical haematologist at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, works on the trial. The cells carry a receptor that targets CD19, and the team tests them alone and with the antibody treatment rituximab. The product is made abroad and imported. Thomson believes the cells will be cheaper in the long run, but the trial has not shown this. As a phase 1 study, it tests safety, and she says some patients responded well while others did not respond.Share