Monday, 14 September 2026

Police said four women’s bodies found around Kempton Park show similar bruising and partial clothing, but investigators have not established a serial-killer link and are examining possible connections.

The ANC faces court challenges over candidate lists: Secretary General Fikile Mbalula will answer Andile Lungisa’s case, while the party blames a technical glitch affecting six municipalities.

A Lost Threads study found government spends R7.5 billion annually on clothing and textiles, but only 32 cents per rand can be traced to verified South African manufacturers.

Speakers said better procurement could restore local manufacturing, with centralised contracts and longer commitments potentially supporting roughly 52,000 jobs across the clothing and textile value chain.

Brent crude briefly reached $108 a barrel after Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shut following drone damage, raising renewed concerns about South African fuel prices and global supply.