November 2026

The NAACP brought the lawsuit. It claims that xAI violated the Clean Air Act through pollution from its data center.

The claim is the NAACP's allegation in the lawsuit. The judge has not ruled on whether it is true.Share

The authors report regulatory sites on the viral RNA that appear to control how the virus copies itself and makes proteins. They suggest these sites could become targets for antiviral drugs. This is early work: the antiviral potential is speculative, and no drug has been tested against these sites.Share

The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed the case with prejudice. The ruling ends Trump's pursuit of the refiled defamation suit. Gayles wrote that the paper's investigation was thoughtful and detailed.

Trump's lawyers argued that the paper should have dropped the story after he denied involvement with Epstein. The judge rejected the case as a whole. He wrote: "As with his first attempt, he has failed,"Share

Ramokgopa said some observers claim that liberalisation of the industry in countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia has failed. He said they link it to high electricity prices in those countries.

He said South Africa is taking a cautious approach to avoid unintended consequences. On reform, Ramokgopa said: "It mustn’t have the unintended consequences of driving up your cost of electricity."

He spoke on the sidelines of the annual forum, which the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation organises in the Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal.Share

The weather service issued the outlook for voters in the 2026 Local Government Elections. It covers special voting days and Election Day. Areas named include the Northern Cape, North West, Limpopo, the Lowveld of Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the eastern Drakensberg.

The weather service said parts of the country are likely to get below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures. It linked this to the developing El Niño weather pattern.

The weather service also gave advice to voters: "Voters are encouraged to plan their journeys accordingly, particularly in areas where afternoon thunderstorms are expected."Share

Motlanthe spoke on the sidelines of the Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum, which his foundation hosted. Asked about the removed members, he said: "The process, the procedures, the guidelines were very clear".

He also spoke about the candidate lists sent to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Motlanthe said 97% of constituency candidates were submitted as required. He said 181 names were uploaded on the IEC website without the final submit button being clicked. He said the ANC missed the chance to submit its lists and had to go through the Constitutional Court.

Motlanthe said parties should campaign all the time and not rely on costly last-minute mobilisation. At the forum he also said South Africa should invest revenue from its minerals in infrastructure, industrialisation and skills. He said the country should consider a sovereign wealth fund. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Trade Minister Parks Tau attended the three-day forum.Share

The Bulls scored eight tries to four. They led 19-0 early, but Scarlets, a Welsh side, levelled the score by the break. Captain Marcell Coetzee and new winger Dylan Maart each scored two tries.

Jeandre Rudolph, Willie le Roux, Sebastian de Klerk and Johan Grobbelaar also scored a try each. Fly-half Curwin Bosch converted seven tries. Stedman Gans received a yellow card for the Bulls.

The Bulls go into the November break second on the URC log. They have won four of their five matches.Share

In her letter, Wenger asked Transport Minister Barbara Creecy to give imported medicines priority at the Port of Durban. She said measures to manage inconsistent medicine supplies are becoming increasingly difficult as shortages persist.

Wenger said: "Every unnecessary delay in getting medicines into the country is another delay in getting them to the patients who need them."

The Durban terminal handles 46% of South Africa's container traffic. Twelve thousand containers were diverted from the port last month to clear a growing backlog. A Filipino company now runs the terminal under a 25-year contract.Share

IFP Chief Whip Nhlanhla Hadebe said that if the disruptions continue, voters may struggle to reach polling stations. He also said fear and uncertainty could discourage people from taking part.

The party urged the authorities to resolve the long-standing dispute between taxi associations. Hadebe said: "This violence raises serious concerns about the ability of affected communities to exercise their democratic right to vote freely, safely, and without intimidation."Share

Malema said he received the list three days earlier. He claimed the State Security Agency (SSA) used public money to infiltrate the EFF and Fees Must Fall. He said the aim was to divide the party and win members back to the ANC.

Malema also claimed there were efforts to collapse the EFF and place it under the leadership of Jacob Zuma and the MK Party. He said advocate Dali Mpofu proposed that the EFF dissolve and regroup under Zuma. Malema said this happened at a meeting of opposition parties that Zuma convened before the May 2024 election.

The allegations come up in a theft and fraud trial in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. The accused are former SSA members Patrick Mshothola and Thulani Dlomo. Evidence in court says former state security minister David Mahlobo instructed the payout of the R12 million, including R160 000 to an official in his office.

Malema told the crowd: "They failed. We defeated them. The EFF remains intact."Share

Ramaphosa, who is ANC president, said councillors must hold regular meetings. He said they must publish budgets, put the budget on the notice board, show audit outcomes and account for every cent.

He also spoke about how fast councillors must act. In his words: "They will have 100 days to show real progress on the issues that matter most in each municipality".Share

Ventersdorp police made the arrests after an investigation into the attack at a farm in Syferfontein. North West police commissioner Lieutenant General Peter Adams welcomed the arrests in a statement on Saturday night. Captain Bonita Dry leads the investigation.

Police said three masked gunmen allegedly tied up a farmworker and then attacked Marx. Marx remains in hospital in Potchefstroom. Reports said the farmworker's call for help by cellphone may have saved his life.

Ian Cameron, chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Police, congratulated the investigation team. He said the team needed continued operational and specialist support to trace the remaining suspect. Cameron also said: "The contribution of local farm watches deserves particular recognition alongside the work of SAPS."Share

Daniel Smith top scored for the Cobras with 67 off 49 balls. Beuran Hendricks took 2/16 for the Warriors.

The Warriors lost six wickets in the chase. They were 103/6 after the 13th over. JP King stayed not out on 32 off 25 balls.Share

Professor Angela Belcher and research scientist Shengnan Huang found they could control how densely the antigens sit on the particle. In mice, a vaccine with 35% antigen density protected better than one with 6%. Belcher says the design is modular, so different antigens could be swapped in for individual patients. The results come from mice only, and the approach is still preclinical.Share

Fullback Zekhethelo Siyaya, who is 19, scored a try and was man of the match. Flyhalf Gianni Lombard scored a try, a conversion and a penalty. Reserve scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl also scored a try.

The Sharks led 5-3 at halftime. Munster held 71 per cent of the territory at one stage of the first half, but the Sharks defended well. Munster flyhalf JJ Hanrahan kicked their only points, a penalty.

Springbok loosehead prop Ox Nche received a yellow card in the 56th minute for head contact. Nick Hatton captained the Sharks from No 8, and JP Pietersen is the coach.Share

Ireland also beat South Africa 40-27 the previous weekend in the WXV Global Series. Solontsi, the Springbok Women captain, scored one of the three South African tries. She took over the captaincy after an injury to Babalwa Latsha.

Co-head coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt praised Ireland's finish. He said: "They really showed their class in the last 10 minutes, and their ability to score when they were in our 22-metre area was top drawer".

Co-head coach Franzel September called the defeat disappointing but said it gave the team a reality check against the No 5 team in the world. Both coaches said the team did not end the season as it wanted. They named growth, building depth and crucial wins as big positives.Share

Yanela Mbuthuma scored for Pirates in the 24th minute. Pule Mmodi equalised for Chiefs in the 30th minute. Tshepang Moremi scored the winner in the 55th minute. Thapelo Mokobodi assisted both Pirates goals.

The win put Pirates two points clear of Sundowns for a time. Sundowns then won and reclaimed top spot, having played a game more than Pirates. It was the fourth successive league match without a win for Chiefs.

Other results were Marumo Gallants 3-2 Siwelele FC, Milford FC 1-0 Sekhukhune United and AmaZulu 1-0 Golden Arrows. Polokwane City drew 0-0 with TS Galaxy, Chippa United beat Stellenbosch FC 2-0 and Kruger United beat Richards Bay 3-1.

The league now goes into recess for the Carling Knockout quarterfinals and the international break. A round set for Wednesday 4 November is postponed because of local government elections.Share

The party removed some disgruntled councillor candidates from its eThekwini list. This raised questions about unity. MK Party eThekwini regional chairperson Mkhanka Zuma said councillors lost their places through list manipulation because they took a stand to vote for the party.

Mkhanka Zuma said those councillors still plan to vote for the MK Party. He said the party stays confident about its prospects. He said: "I can confidently tell you that we are going to win a municipality between 60 and 72%."

The party contests 112 wards in the eThekwini metro. More than 70 political parties contest wards in the metro.Share

Iqraam Rayners and substitute Antonio van Wyk scored the other two Sundowns goals. Jean Lwamba scored the goal for Durban City.

Orlando Pirates beat Kaizer Chiefs on the same day. Pirates are second in the league.Share

The all-cash deal values ADT at about $7.6 billion in equity value. ADT's Board of Directors unanimously approved it. After closing, ADT will form the foundation of the smart home security business of Thrive Holdings.

Funds managed by Apollo affiliates are financing the deal. Apollo was ADT's former owner and sold its remaining stake five months ago. The deal is set to close in 1Q27, subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals. The go-shop period ends on 28 November.

Thrive Capital, led by Josh Kushner, formed Thrive Holdings last year. Citi and Goldman Sachs advised ADT, and Evercore advised Thrive. One report said Thrive Holdings plans to bring AI to the business.

ADT said its data and privacy policies will remain unchanged and that no new data sharing will occur. Chairman, President and CEO Jim DeVries said the deal recognises the value built by more than 12,000 employees. ADT will not take questions on its third-quarter 2026 results call because of the deal.Share

OTW first called the outage maintenance and said the work would take at least 12 hours. Later it said restoring the site could take around two weeks, with up to four weeks possible. OTW said it was still working out how far the damage goes.

OTW said no data was deleted, so works, comments, kudos and bookmarks are safe. It said the user database holds user names, email addresses, IP addresses and hashed versions of passwords. OTW said it does not currently believe the database was stolen.

OTW hopes to bring back a degraded version of the site sooner, possibly read-only. It said it might have to take the site down again without warning. Reports said AO3 hosted 18.4 million works as of September.Share

The authors attribute the rise to more active mercury-methylating bacteria, especially fluoroquinolone-tolerant sulfate-reducing bacteria. The study links common antibiotic pollution to a neurotoxin building up in paddy fields. Rice is a staple food in parts of southern Africa, so the finding raises a food-safety question. Only a short abstract was available, so the sample size, the locations and the size of the effect are not known.Share

Mnguni, a senior lecturer in agriculture at the university's Potchefstroom Campus, studied fossils collected in the 1980s and stored at the University of the Witwatersrand. He began the work in 2018 with researchers from the Agricultural Research Council, Citrus Research International and the University of Fort Hare. He says the work may help farmers understand how crop pests evolved. That benefit is his expectation for the future, and the university release does not cite the published papers.Share

The study is peer-reviewed. Its findings suggest that evolution may be more repeatable than often assumed. Only a short abstract-style excerpt was available, so the methods and the number of species studied are not known. The authors and their institution are also not named in it.Share