RC 261102SAfmMichael Abrahamson
Monday, 2 November 2026
Sport dominated by South Africa's Test series win over Australia and Kimi Antonelli's record-breaking F1 title, with a Limpopo theft verdict and an Olympic host-city pick also making news.
- 19:21
South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs in Cape Town to win the Test series 2-1 after trailing 1-0, and move to number one in the world Test rankings.
- 19:17
Kimi Antonelli clinched the Formula One drivers' championship with four races to spare, becoming the sport's youngest-ever world champion, while Toto Wolff said George Russell was left distraught.
- 19:14
SASCOC has named Durban its preferred host city for a 2036 or 2040 Olympic bid, chosen for the compact nature of its proposal.
- 19:10
Temba Bavuma leads a 15-man Proteas squad for the two-Test series against Bangladesh, with Tony de Zorzi and Anrich Nortje returning from injury.
- 19:01
Two accused in the Palapala Farm theft case were found guilty in Limpopo, a third was acquitted, and sentencing is set for 13 November.