October 2026

The court heard that fingerprints of Eddie Myeza, accused number three, were found on a getaway car. The car was used in the May 2022 killing of Khanyile at a petrol station in Mayville.

Nathaniel Zechariah, an officer from the SAPS Criminal Records Centre, gave evidence at the trial. He said the state alleges Myeza supplied one of the two guns used to kill either Kiernan "AKA" Forbes or Motsoane.Share

The proposed government is a minority government, so it would not hold a majority of seats on its own. Niculescu, a diplomat, would lead it.

Reports said the six-month impasse aggravated Romania's political and economic woes. The vote is expected to end that period.Share

ACDP spokesperson Steve Swart said tax revenue is estimated to be at least R50 billion more than projected in February. He said Parliament should urgently pass the R10 billion special appropriation bill to help manage fuel price volatility.

ActionSA MP Alan Beesley said strong revenue from the South African Revenue Service above targets is a compelling opportunity. He said it could give meaningful fuel levy relief without compromising fiscal objectives. Beesley also said the illicit economy undercuts legitimate businesses and deprives the fiscus of revenue.

ActionSA said the fuel price translates into higher costs for food and services. Swart said citizens suffer under high crime, poor municipal services, high electricity, fuel and food prices, and a lack of jobs. The ACDP said citizens deserve better value for each of the rands they pay in taxes.Share

The firm had promoted itself as a Dubai success story. Former employees and investors say it has thousands of clients.

The affair has left thousands of people facing losses. It has also raised questions about how well investors are protected in Dubai.Share

Moya said in a statement that Brink created the impression that a new cholera outbreak was confirmed, when the evidence does not support that. Brink alleged that cholera bacteria was detected in the water and that the city failed to inform the public in time.

Brink also claimed the city ran out of chlorine for three weeks. The water treatment works went unchlorinated from September 24 to October 14. He alleged that the city let its water infrastructure deteriorate to benefit a so-called water tanker mafia. The DA plans to lay criminal charges against the city.

Moya defended the city's funding for the plant. She said the allocation was R1.2m in 2023/24 under Brink's tenure, and R5m, later adjusted to R6m, in 2024/25. Actual spending on refurbishment was R20.8m in 2025/26.

The city approved R56m for refurbishment in 2026/27 and slated R30m for 2027/28. Moya said: "These are council-approved financial commitments, not political promises invented in response to the current crisis".Share

The bank's regulator, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), reportedly received a complaint earlier this year. People familiar with the matter said it concerned how Barclays recorded derivatives used to finance private credit loans.

The complaint alleges that the bank handled total return swaps linked to illiquid private credit loans in breach of PRA rules. These claims have not been proven.Share

Ramaphosa spoke at the Black Wednesday commemoration. He said social media was used to foment violence in the July 2021 unrest, which left more than 350 people dead. He said the unrest also caused billions of rand in economic damage.

He said the country had not reached the point of restrictions. In his words: "We have not reached that level, and I guess our glass ceiling is caused by our adherence to media freedom".

Ramaphosa also called a social media story that the ANC was mobilising asylum seekers to vote for the party rubbish. He defended the ANC's decision not to announce mayoral candidates before local elections as a tried and tested approach.

He said the removal of South Africa from the FATF greylist boosted investment and made debt cheaper. He also said removal from AGOA would be devastating for jobs, and that the government will engage the US on sanctions against certain ANC leaders.Share

The warning targets plans in Brussels to limit access for American firms in parts of the European market. SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, is named as one example of an American rival that the plans would affect.

The ambassador said European companies would bear the cost if Brussels goes ahead. The EU has not yet answered the warning.Share

The study looked at moving targeted resistance testing into everyday clinical care for patients whose HIV treatment is failing. The researchers, the journal, the sample size and the test results are not yet known, so the claim comes only from the university's own short listing. It is not clear whether the work is peer-reviewed.Share

Austrian Airlines said the flight had to make an emergency landing after it received a threat. The flight left Tel Aviv and was on its way to Vienna. It came down at Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.

The airline did not say what kind of threat it received.Share

The team ran the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation's AquaCrop model across 5,838 regions and tested four planting months. October was generally the best month. Frost risk cut the suitable land for October planting by 28%, and existing land use cut it by another 20%. The authors describe their work in an article on The Conversation, not in a peer-reviewed paper. The results come from simulations, not field trials.Share

Anthropic made the announcement on Monday 19 October. The company is described as seeking to address public backlash against AI with the fund.

Anthropic plans an initial public offering. The fund is part of its effort to answer public concerns before that listing.Share

Mkhasibe said Sibiya wiped all information on his cellphone and told the 16-year-old complainant to delete their conversations. She said this showed he could tamper with evidence. Sibiya has been in custody since his arrest on 21 September.

The state said Sibiya threatened the complainant's family and her father, known as Mr M. Mkhasibe rejected the defence argument that his recorded words were not threats. She said: "When a person makes such utterances, there can never be any interpretation other than a threat of harm".

The defence said the charges were fabricated and the arrest was questionable. It relied on a statement by Sibiya's cousin, Victor Munamudi, who said Mr M wanted about R300,000 for a motorcycle and would withdraw the charges if paid. Sibiya's attorney, Amanda Nel, said Mr M should have been charged with human trafficking, not Sibiya.

The National Prosecuting Authority said it will investigate the alleged role of Mr M. Spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said the magistrate identified issues that need further investigation.Share

The authors link the fall to widespread treatment and harm reduction, and say France is moving closer to the World Health Organization's 2030 elimination targets. People who use drugs are often left out of such programmes. The study is peer-reviewed, but the details available here are limited to its abstract. The link between the decline and treatment is the authors' own interpretation, and the sample sizes are not stated.Share

A credit default swap (CDS) pays out if a company fails to repay its debt. Investors buy them to protect their portfolios. The bonds linked to the swaps belong to Oracle, SpaceX, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Broadcom and Nvidia.

The cost of buying CDS on many AI-linked companies hit record highs this month. Investors buy the protection because they fear the AI boom could unravel. Their unease over borrowing to fund AI infrastructure appears to be growing, as that spending runs to trillions of dollars.Share

The projection comes from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It says Africa's gross domestic product is set to expand faster than China's. The IMF links this to the continent doing better than expected.Share

Clashes with authorities took place in several French cities after the cost-of-living protests. Stores were ransacked and city halls were attacked. The riots are described as the worst street unrest in France in years.

President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu now face a series of crises. The accusation that the government botched its policing comes from unnamed critics. The elections are six months away.Share

The authors attribute the change mainly to shifts in wind forcing linked to mesoscale weather systems. Near-inertial currents help mix heat and nutrients through the upper ocean, so a change in their strength matters for the Atlantic that borders South Africa. The study is peer-reviewed. The figure is a trend estimate from two decades of drifter data, and the link to South African readers is indirect.Share

The authors say invasions erode functional diversity and favour fast-growing plant strategies. They link these changes to the loss of stability. The study reports an association, not proof of cause. Details such as the sample size and the regions studied were not available, so the findings may not apply to South African vegetation.Share

The trial was randomised, double-blinded and placebo-controlled. Volunteers received the vaccine either by injection into the muscle or through the nose. The results appear in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications. A phase 1 trial tests safety and immune response in small groups, so it does not show whether the vaccine protects people against flu.Share

The authors report a strong link between melanin and the amount of carbon in soil. They say this supports the idea that melanin helps keep carbon stored for a long time. Soil carbon matters for climate and farming, and the method gives a new way to measure one factor behind it. The summary gives no sample details or size of the effect, and it does not say whether the findings apply to South African soils.Share

Robyn Cohen, National Director of Waves for Change, said South Africa does not have enough mental health professionals. She said underserved communities have little to no access to mental health support.

Cohen said it is important to step in before challenges reach a breaking point. In her words: "We also know that in South Africa we don't have enough mental health professionals."

Lihle Mtise, a training officer at Waves for Change, also took part in the event.Share

Grade 1 to 3 pupils in other mother-tongue languages will receive new textbooks for most subjects in 2027. The isiNdebele pupils are the exception, because no submission for their language made it into the catalogue.Share

Bold said workers now spend R1,400 more on petrol. She argued that this money leaves the economy and could have been spent elsewhere, which creates an economic cost and slows growth.

She said higher transport costs add to inflation. That filters through to consumers in higher prices, including the price of food. Bold said: "We're going to have slower growth because of that, not to mention the inflation impact."

Bold also said greater flexibility could help productivity. She said employees who spend less time in traffic may produce better quality work. In her view, workers were happier and less grumpy when they did not sit in traffic or worry about transport costs.Share

The match was part of the Hollywoodbets Pro20 Series. The Titans won it by a commanding margin, and the Lions lost by 10 wickets.Share

The fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday and forced residents out of their beds. Linda Matshaya, a resident whose shacks were affected, is among those hit by the loss.

Some residents blame an electrical fault in one of the shacks. This cause is their claim and has not been confirmed.

Gift of the Givers is giving hot meals and bottled water to the fire victims.Share

Foster plays for Houston Dynamo. Minnesota United hosted the match.Share

City Power says preliminary investigations show a man bought R70 of petrol at a nearby garage. He then walked towards the substation. City Power says replacement costs of R12 million must be met before restoration can start.

Spokesperson Isaac Mangemna said the attack follows repeated warnings about suspected sabotage across Johannesburg. He said: "We cannot confirm a restoration time for the affected area."

City Power has asked the South African Police Service for help with the investigation. People with information can call City Power security on 011 490 7900. They can also use the anonymous WhatsApp line on 083 579 4497.Share

Galloway comes to the top job from a supply chain background. He succeeds Masojada, who has led the discounter and spent 33 years with the company.Share

Applicants with matric need an admission point score (APS) of at least 27. Applicants with a national certificate (vocational) level 4 need 50% in fundamental subjects and 60% in vocational subjects.

Applicants with older grade 12 qualifications need an M score of at least 17. The college central office takes enquiries on 060-541-4973.

The department said: "The intake is free of charge, and there are no application or admission fees payable at any stage of the process".Share