https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/government-warns-against-fake-election-results-as-counting-nears Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T06:23:21.760Z Government warns against fake election results as counting nears fake election results, election misinformation, William Baloyi, IEC results, local government elections 2026, special votes, Politics https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/uganda-begins-withdrawing-troops-from-somalia-after-nearly-20-years Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T06:16:25.687Z Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after nearly 20 years Uganda troops Somalia, AUSSOM, UNSOS funding, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, African Union mission, Somalia security, Africa https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/what-hung-council-means-why-number-could-rise-from-70 Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T06:20:56.479Z What a hung council means, and why the number could rise from 70 hung council, hung councils 2026, coalition councils, local government elections 2026, municipal coalitions, Louw Nel, Politics https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/five-arrested-over-attack-on-farmer-donovan-marx-near-ventersdorp Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T06:29:40.517Z Five arrested over attack on farmer Donovan Marx near Ventersdorp Donovan Marx, Ventersdorp farm attack, North West, house robbery, attempted murder, Ian Cameron, farm attacks, Crime https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/municipalities-owe-eskom-r122-5bn-hung-councils-threaten-recovery Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T06:18:43.558Z Municipalities owe Eskom R122.5bn as hung councils threaten recovery Eskom municipal debt, hung councils, municipal debt relief programme, Enoch Godongwana, local government elections 2026, National Treasury, Matjhabeng, Business https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/opinion-local-elections-voters-judging-whether-the-basics-work Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T04:28:10.105Z Opinion: Voters are choosing councils, but they are judging whether the basics work opinion, local government elections 2026, service delivery, coalitions, municipalities, voter turnout, People's Water Forum, Johannesburg Water, 4 November, IEC https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/lerutla-lawyers-consider-section-342a-bid-strike-fraud-case-off-roll Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T04:31:00.805Z Lerutla's lawyers weigh bid to have Ekurhuleni fraud case struck off the roll Kagiso Lerutla, Ekurhuleni municipal manager, Julius Mkhwanazi, Section 342A, Criminal Procedure Act, Boksburg Magistrate's Court, fraud and corruption case, NPA representations, struck off the roll https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/phahlane-r54m-corruption-trial-postponed-9-november-elections Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T04:24:24.633Z R54m Phahlane corruption trial postponed to 9 November so the elections can conclude Khomotso Phahlane, R54 million corruption case, IDAC, Pretoria High Court, RIPJAR, Daedalus, SAPS tender, trial postponed, 9 November, Henry Mamothame, fraud and corruption trial https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/special-votes-1-43-million-cast-of-2-66-million-approved-iec Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T04:32:08.500Z Only about half of approved special voters cast ballots: 1.43 million of 2.66 million special votes, IEC, Sy Mamabolo, local government elections 2026, special vote turnout, 1, 425, 942, home visits, 4 November, election results, ballot secrecy https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/election-day-weather-yellow-level-4-storms-kzn-mpumalanga-limpopo Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T04:33:09.037Z Storms and hail forecast for parts of KZN, Mpumalanga and Limpopo on voting day Election Day weather, South African Weather Service, Yellow Level 4 warning, severe thunderstorms, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, voting day, 4 November, local government elections 2026, weather warning https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/mk-party-organiser-lastborn-shazi-shot-dead-umzumbe-kwazulu-natal Insight Factor en 2026-11-03T12:25:28.103Z MK Party organiser Lastborn Shazi shot dead at Umzumbe home two days before elections Lastborn Shazi, MK Party organiser, Umzumbe shooting, KwaZulu-Natal political killings, Provincial Political Killings Task Team, 2026 local government elections, politics https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/limpopo-voter-arrested-photographing-marked-ballot-iec-warns-banned Insight Factor en 2026-11-03T12:30:04.437Z Limpopo voter arrested for photographing marked ballot as IEC warns it is banned photographing ballot paper, ballot secrecy, Limpopo voter arrested, Lulekani, IEC voting rules, special voting, 2026 local government elections, Sy Mamabolo, politics https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/new-vehicle-sales-october-2026-naamsa-up-10-4-percent-exports-rise Insight Factor en 2026-11-03T12:29:08.035Z New vehicle sales rise 10.4% in October as exports jump 21.1% on the month new vehicle sales October 2026, naamsa, vehicle sales South Africa, passenger car sales, vehicle exports, rental industry, car sales, business https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/court-sets-aside-sizekhaya-national-lottery-licence-draws-continue Insight Factor en 2026-11-03T12:31:44.068Z Court sets aside Sizekhaya's National Lottery licence award; draws continue for now National Lottery licence, Sizekhaya Holdings, Ithuba, Ringeta Consortium, Parks Tau, Pretoria High Court, Judge Norman Davis, lottery licence ruling, Lotto, business https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/phala-phala-theft-two-convicted-one-acquitted-sentencing-13-november Insight Factor en 2026-11-03T12:27:11.806Z Phala Phala theft: two convicted, one acquitted, sentencing on 13 November Phala Phala theft verdict, Phala Phala convicted, Modimolle Regional Court, Imanuwela David, Froliana Joseph, Phala Phala sentencing, Ramaphosa farm burglary, crime, courts https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/russia-agrees-stop-recruiting-ghanaians-ukraine-war-accra-says Insight Factor en 2026-11-03T06:54:12.083Z Russia agrees to stop recruiting Ghanaians for Ukraine war, Accra says Ghana, Russia, Ukraine war, recruitment, John Mahama, Putin, Russia-Africa summit, Africa https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/south-africa-factory-sentiment-pmi-49-6-october-still-below-50 Insight Factor en 2026-11-03T06:55:30.042Z Factory sentiment improves for a second month but stays below 50, PMI shows PMI, Absa PMI, South Africa manufacturing, October 2026, vehicle sales, naamsa, rand, local elections, Business https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/tanzania-tundu-lissu-treason-judgment-due-6-november-hunger-strike-dispute Insight Factor en 2026-11-03T06:56:47.140Z Tanzania's Tundu Lissu awaits treason judgment on Friday amid hunger-strike dispute Tundu Lissu, Tanzania, treason trial, Chadema, hunger strike, Tanzania election violence, Africa https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/special-voting-final-day-3-november-hours-weather-what-to-know Insight Factor en 2026-11-03T06:51:57.543Z Final day of special voting: hours, weather and what happens if you miss it special voting, IEC, local government elections 2026, 4 November, voting hours, home visits, election day, Politics https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/us-ends-south-africa-agoa-access-from-2027-pretoria-disputes-reasons Insight Factor en 2026-11-03T06:58:11.349Z US to end South Africa's AGOA access from 1 January 2027 as Pretoria disputes reasons AGOA South Africa, AGOA removal, US trade, Jamieson Greer, Parks Tau, citrus exports, tariffs, South Africa US relations, Business https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/high-court-orders-agrizzi-to-repay-r1-66bn-in-bosasa-corruption-proceeds Insight Factor en 2026-11-03T05:26:36.121Z High Court orders Agrizzi to repay R1.66bn in Bosasa corruption proceeds. https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/siu-hunts-eight-luxury-cars-linked-to-tembisa-hospital-suspect Insight Factor en 2026-11-03T05:21:53.715Z SIU hunts eight luxury cars linked to Tembisa Hospital suspect https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/matric-2026-exams-near-halfway-no-major-incidents-western-cape-taxi-violence Insight Factor en 2026-11-03T05:00:04.540Z Matric exams near halfway with no major incidents, but taxi violence worries Western Cape matric exams 2026, NSC exams, Department of Basic Education, Class of 2026, Western Cape taxi violence, exam marking, matric, learners https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/police-record-20-political-murders-139-election-crime-cases-before-4-november Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T21:00:25.153Z Police record 20 political murders and 139 election-related cases days before the vote political killings, election violence, NATJOINTS, Tebello Mosikili, election crime, Electoral Act, Political Killings Task Team, 4 November elections, SAPS https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/matlala-attempted-murder-trial-resumes-challenge-evidence-kekana-arrest Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T21:06:33.924Z Matlala attempted murder trial resumes with challenge to evidence from co-accused's arrest Cat Matlala trial, Vusimuzi Matlala, Johannesburg High Court, Musa Kekana, trial within a trial, attempted murder, Armand Swart, Tsakane Matlala, crime and courts https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/election-week-investors-three-scenarios-rand-coalition-risk Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T21:03:42.958Z Local elections: the three scenarios investors are weighing for the rand and the coalition local elections investors, rand election, GNU stability, ANC support, coalition risk, South African bonds, 4 November elections, Metodi Tzanov, Adriaan du Toit https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/special-voting-day-one-nearly-99-percent-stations-opened-on-time-cape-town-lagged Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T20:58:32.952Z Special voting day one: IEC says nearly 99% of stations opened on time, Cape Town lagged special voting, IEC, Cape Town special votes, Masego Shiburi, Sy Mamabolo, 4 November elections, local government elections 2026, voting stations, electoral commission https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/man-39-charged-murder-woman-body-shallow-grave-keimoes Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T12:27:47.744Z Man, 39, charged with murder after woman's body found in shallow grave near Keimoes Keimoes murder, Currieskamp, shallow grave, Orange River, Northern Cape crime, Mojalefa Senokoatsane, Keimoes Magistrate's Court, defeating the ends of justice, crime https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/how-4-november-election-results-counted-checked-declared Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T12:34:05.845Z How the 4 November election results will be counted, checked and declared election results 4 November, how votes are counted, IEC results operation centre, Midrand, Sy Mamabolo, local government elections 2026, Electoral Court, seven days, politics https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/us-expected-announce-south-africa-agoa-eligibility-2027-tau-we-are-ready Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T12:24:54.248Z US expected to announce South Africa's AGOA eligibility for 2027 AGOA South Africa, AGOA eligibility 2027, Parks Tau, US trade, Section 232 tariffs, South Africa exports, Jamieson Greer, trade, business https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/late-ballots-217-cape-metro-voting-districts-special-voting Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T12:29:03.793Z Late ballots keep 217 Cape Metro voting districts closed on first day of special voting special voting Cape Town, IEC ballot delays, Cape Metro voting districts, Michael Hendrickse, local government elections 2026, special votes, Electoral Commission, Western Cape, politics https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/phala-phala-theft-trial-magistrate-reads-out-how-stolen-dollars-were-spent Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T12:32:07.012Z Phala Phala theft trial: magistrate reads out how the stolen dollars were spent Phala Phala theft trial, Phala Phala judgment, Modimolle Regional Court, Peter Manthata, Imanuwela David, $580, 000, money laundering, housebreaking, Ramaphosa farm, crime