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Saturday, 17 October 2026
A scorching Saturday afternoon on SAfm led by news of ANC secretary general Mbalula's collapse and Trump's waiver of Russia sanctions, alongside a run of election-campaign coverage.
- 13:05
US President Donald Trump has waived key sanctions against Russia under a law he signed last month, citing US national interests and putting on hold measures meant to punish Russia's energy sector over its invasion of Ukraine.
- 13:01
ANC secretary general Mbalula is recovering after collapsing from emotional exhaustion at Constitution Hill, right after a speech celebrating a court victory that reinstated 181 ANC councillor candidates.
- 14:05
Brazil's government says Amazon deforestation fell 41.8% in the year to July 2026, the lowest rate since monitoring began in 1988, as enforcement tightened under President Lula.
- 15:05
Three men in Mexico have been sentenced to more than 158 years in prison for the 2024 killings of three foreign tourists, after being found guilty of aggravated robbery and murder.
- 13:03
One of two awaiting-trial prisoners who escaped police cells in Limpopo has been rearrested, while police continue a manhunt for the second suspect, a 30-year-old Zimbabwean national.