Wednesday, 14 October 2026

The Katlehong mass shooting death toll has risen to four after two more victims died in hospital, with three others remaining hospitalised. Victims had gathered to honour an ANC member shot dead a week earlier, and one suspect has handed himself over.

SASSA has moved November grant payments ahead of the local government elections: older persons are paid on Friday 30 October, disability grants on 2 November, and children's grants on 3 November, approved by National Treasury.

Cosatu's 15th National Congress in Kempton Park elected Mike Singange as president and Zengiswa Losi as general secretary, with the federation vowing to rebuild its locals and affiliates.

Economic activity fell 0.4% month on month in September after a 1.2% rise in August, but the index was still 1.8% higher than a year ago, while petrol already costs above R30 a litre inland.

South Africa now produces about 3% of the world's gold, roughly 90 tons a year, down from 55% of global output in 1980, though prices near $4,100 an ounce are making old tailings worth reprocessing.