RC 260914SAfmSakina Kamwendo
Monday, 14 September 2026
A grim news-led edition focused on five women’s bodies found near Ekurhuleni, a rape case involving a seven-year-old, COSATU’s uncertain political direction and refugee accommodation in Durban.
- 12:13
Police confirmed a fifth partially clothed woman’s body was found in Olifantsfontein, near Kempton Park, where four women’s bodies were discovered over two months; investigators have not established a link.
- 12:30
A Limpopo family says a suspect accused of raping their seven-year-old relative remains free and nearby weeks after the case was reported; police said efforts to locate him would be intensified.
- 12:53
Political analyst Dale McKinley said COSATU should reassert its independence, prioritise workers’ interests and stop trailing the ANC as the federation confronts political uncertainty and coalition politics.
- 12:57
Refugees and asylum seekers camped outside Durban’s Home Affairs offices were being divided over temporary accommodation at Lindela, with some preferring to return to their communities and others rejecting the centre.
- 12:33
The local All-Share Index fell 1.2% and the Top 40 declined 1.4% in afternoon trade, while resources stocks dropped more than 3% amid weaker commodity expectations and a stronger dollar.