RC 261105Kaya 959Gugulethu Mfuphi
Thursday, 5 November 2026
Kaya Biz covered the local government election count, a conditionally approved FlySafair ownership deal, coalition arithmetic in Gauteng, and warnings about debt review scams.
- 18:01
Police have recorded 21 politically motivated murders during the election period, according to the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure, with about 49% of votes counted.
- 19:22
The Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved the Harith Aviation consortium's 100% acquisition of Safair Holdings, the parent company of FlySafair.
- 18:26
No party has a clear majority in the local government results so far, so coalition talks in the Gauteng metros could go either way, analysts say.
- 18:49
Debt adviser Sebastian Alexanderson says a caller offering to remove you from debt review for a fee, often around R10,000, is nine times out of ten a scam.
- 19:14
The Black Feminist Fund says it has committed over $50 million to Black feminist movements worldwide, using participatory grantmaking and funding from individuals giving $5 up to institutions.