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Thursday, 15 October 2026
Cosatu's new leadership and a rising unemployment rate dominated Power Up's Thursday morning, alongside a drug-trafficking investigation and a debate on digital intimacy.
- 03:17
Stats SA reports the official unemployment rate rose to 33.6% in the second quarter, up from 32.7% in the first, with about 8.5 million people out of work.
- 03:15
Cosatu elected a new president and general secretary at a resumed congress, after the previous gathering collapsed over disputes about delegate credentials and attendance.
- 03:32
Investigators have identified Gauteng, Limpopo and North West as provinces with a rise in large-scale drug laboratories hidden on remote farms and smallholdings.
- 05:05
The Border Management Authority arrested a BMA official at the Maseru port of entry, allegedly carrying 22 stamped passports and over R2,000 in cash in a scheme to extend Lesotho nationals' stays.
- 03:17
Union membership among employees fell to 27.7% in 2024, down from 29.2% in 2019, according to Stats SA, raising questions about organised labour's ability to represent workers.