Sunday, 1 November 2026

Gauteng's premier gave an update on the province's response to gender-based violence and femicide after 12 women were found dead within two months in Ekurhuleni.

Over 29 million South Africans are registered to vote on November 4 for municipal leadership, and the Gauteng Community Safety committee urged parties and supporters to show restraint and respect for the law.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the country's largest and deadliest on record, with cases in eight of its 26 provinces, and Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda have confirmed cases.

The Electricity Minister said affordable power is essential for Africa's industrialisation, describing electricity as a public good rather than merely a tool for private profit, and pitched South Africa for data centres.