https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/ethiopia-indefinitely-suspends-independent-newspaper-the-reporter Insight Factor en 2026-11-05T04:38:21.496Z Ethiopia indefinitely suspends independent newspaper The Reporter Ethiopia, The Reporter, Ethiopia Media Authority, press freedom, media suspension, Addis Standard, Reporters Without Borders, journalists detained, Ethiopia media https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/south-africa-host-wef-special-meeting-cape-town-march-2028 Insight Factor en 2026-11-05T04:36:48.672Z South Africa to host World Economic Forum special meeting in Cape Town in March 2028 World Economic Forum, WEF special meeting, Cape Town, National Treasury, 2028, investment, Davos, South Africa economy, global leaders, growth https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/mantashe-anc-accept-election-outcome-simmers-da-cape-town-waiting Insight Factor en 2026-11-05T04:33:56.076Z Mantashe tells ANC to accept the election outcome as DA waits on Cape Town Gwede Mantashe, ANC, DA, Tertuis Simmers, Cape Town, coalitions, local government elections, election outcome, Gauteng metros, 2026 elections https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/security-stamp-unmarked-ballots-stolen-ethekwini-mnyameni-voting-station Insight Factor en 2026-11-05T04:31:42.001Z Security stamp and unmarked ballots stolen from eThekwini school voting station eThekwini, Mnyameni Secondary School, stolen ballots, security stamp, IEC, election security, presiding officer, KwaZulu-Natal, police investigation, 2026 local government elections https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/early-election-returns-anc-da-close-counting-under-way-5-november Insight Factor en 2026-11-05T04:35:35.203Z Early election returns put ANC and DA close as counting gets under way local election results, ANC, DA, IEC, vote counting, 2026 local government elections, provisional results, hung councils, coalitions, voting districts https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/parliament-mourns-environmental-justice-activist-desmond-dsa Insight Factor en 2026-11-05T04:41:51.930Z Parliament mourns environmental justice activist Desmond D'Sa Desmond D'Sa, South Durban Community Environmental Alliance, SDCEA, environmental justice, Goldman Environmental Prize, Parliament tribute, News, Durban https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/parliament-mourns-ncop-secretary-modibedi-phindela Insight Factor en 2026-11-05T04:49:21.288Z Parliament mourns NCOP secretary Advocate Modibedi Phindela, who has died Modibedi Phindela, NCOP secretary, Parliament, National Council of Provinces, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, Thoko Didiza, Politics https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/fannie-nkosi-back-in-court-5-november-npa-representations-outcome Insight Factor en 2026-11-05T04:42:53.760Z Fannie Nkosi due back in court on 5 November as NPA weighs representations on charges Fannie Nkosi, NPA representations, Madlanga Commission, theft fraud defeating the ends of justice, court date 5 November, Crime, SAPS https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/jsc-asks-chief-justice-maya-appoint-tribunal-judge-portia-phahlane Insight Factor en 2026-11-05T04:51:24.543Z JSC asks Chief Justice to appoint tribunal over Judge Portia Phahlane complaint Portia Phahlane, Judicial Service Commission, JSC tribunal, gross misconduct, Chief Justice Mandisa Maya, Judicial Conduct Committee, News, judges https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/counting-under-way-after-polls-close-final-outcome-expected-by-weekend Insight Factor en 2026-11-05T04:43:39.779Z Counting under way after polls close, with final outcome expected by the weekend local election results, IEC counting, Sy Mamabolo, voter turnout, results slips, local government elections 2026, Politics, Elections 2026 https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/wanted-suspect-arrested-shooting-police-manenberg-voting-station Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T21:22:56.701Z Wanted suspect, 32, arrested after firing at police 150m from Manenberg voting station Manenberg, Anti-Gang Unit, SAPS, voting station, attempted murder, unlicensed firearm, Cape Town, election security, special votes, NATJOINTS, arrest https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/rand-holds-near-r16-60-investors-wait-election-count-agoa Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T21:24:21.007Z Rand holds near R16.60 as investors wait on the election count and US trade fallout rand, rand dollar, local government elections, coalition risk, AGOA, investors, Investec, bond yields, South African markets, municipal elections, Reserve Bank https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/us-ebola-attestation-air-travellers-dr-congo-21-days-takes-effect Insight Factor en 2026-11-05T04:45:40.099Z US now requires air travellers to attest they have not been in DR Congo in 21 days Ebola, DR Congo, US CDC, travel attestation, Bundibugyo virus, air travel, 21 days, Ebola outbreak, airlines, travel rules, public health https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/water-cuts-ekurhuleni-tshwane-mapleton-pumping-station-power-failure Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T21:26:25.094Z Water cuts hit Ekurhuleni and Tshwane after power failure at Rand Water pumping station Gauteng water crisis, Rand Water, Mapleton pumping station, Ekurhuleni water cuts, Tshwane water, Boksburg, water outage, Nomvula Mokonyane, Gauteng water, local elections, water supply https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/12-million-voted-by-5pm-iec-queue-at-9pm-will-vote-election-night Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T21:27:58.581Z 12 million had voted by 5pm as IEC says anyone in the queue at 9pm will vote election night, IEC turnout, local government elections 2026, 9pm queue rule, vote counting, Sy Mamabolo, voting stations, results operations centre, South Africa elections, Electoral Commission https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/durban-man-bail-tiktok-alleged-incitement-kzn-police-commissioner Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T12:52:15.243Z Durban man granted R7,000 bail over alleged insult to KZN police chief and incitement Durban Magistrate's Court, TikTok, incitement of violence, crimen injuria, KwaZulu-Natal police, bail, Mkhwanazi, NATJOINTS, Crime, Single-source https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/two-arrested-impersonating-iec-official-ngcobo-voting-material Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T12:46:40.846Z Two women arrested for allegedly posing as IEC official to collect voting material impersonating IEC official, Ngcobo, Eastern Cape police, voting material, Municipal Electoral Act, election crime, local government elections 2026, Crime, Elections https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/electoral-court-anc-eastern-cape-lists-eff-ward-candidate Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T12:48:43.461Z Electoral Court rejects bid to overturn ANC Eastern Cape lists, flags EFF ward nominee Electoral Court, ANC Eastern Cape candidate lists, EFF ward candidate, Raymond Mhlaba, local government elections 2026, IEC, candidate nomination, Elections, Politics, Single-source https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/official-fuel-prices-4-november-petrol-1c-diesel-paraffin-up Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T12:53:31.043Z Fuel prices: petrol down 1c, diesel down over R1, but paraffin up R2.75 and LPGas climbs fuel price November 2026, petrol price, diesel price, illuminating paraffin, LPGas price, fuel levy relief, Mantashe, Business, Fuel price https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/election-day-iec-polls-open-campaigning-rules-4-november Insight Factor en 2026-11-04T12:45:22.123Z Election Day: IEC says polls opened smoothly and sets out what campaigning is allowed Election Day 2026, IEC, voting day rules, campaigning on election day, local government elections 2026, voting hours, voter registration check, Elections, Politics, Developing 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