https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/militants-raid-drc-village-north-kivu-ebola-patients-flee Insight Factor en 2026-11-08T14:39:22.234Z Militants raid DRC village in North Kivu and Ebola patients flee hospital DRC Ebola, North Kivu, Islamic State-linked militants, Ebola patients flee, Democratic Republic of Congo, outbreak, armed attack, Ebola response https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/eff-urges-anc-reconsider-da-coalition-reconcile-lost-kids Insight Factor en 2026-11-08T14:36:49.738Z EFF urges ANC to reconsider DA coalition and reconcile with its 'lost kids' EFF ANC DA coalition, Julius Malema, Fikile Mbalula, hung councils, local government elections 2026, coalition talks, EFF, ANC, DA, IEC https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/us-state-department-plans-nearly-1-million-grant-afriforum-document-violence-minorities Insight Factor en 2026-11-08T09:58:32.307Z US plans nearly $1m grant to AfriForum to document violence against minorities AfriForum grant, US State Department, Lex Libertas, Jeanne Shaheen, Afrikaner, South Africa US relations, human rights grant, Politics https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/iec-declares-final-local-election-results-6pm-sunday-anc-near-31-percent-midrand Insight Factor en 2026-11-08T07:01:51.216Z IEC to declare final local election results at 6pm today, with the ANC near 31% IEC final results, local government elections 2026, ANC vote share, hung councils, Mbalula, MK Party, KwaZulu-Natal, National Results Operations Centre, Politics https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/somalia-political-crisis-supreme-court-rules-president-term-extension-unlawful Insight Factor en 2026-11-08T06:33:03.406Z Somalia in political crisis after Supreme Court rules president's term extension unlawful Somalia Supreme Court, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, term extension, Somalia elections, chief justice dismissed, Hassan Ali Khaire, Africa https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/exporters-urge-fresh-agoa-push-after-us-midterms-democrats-win-congress Insight Factor en 2026-11-08T06:31:54.702Z Exporters urge fresh AGOA push after Democrats win Congress, as 1 January exit nears AGOA, US midterms, South Africa exports, Exporters Western Cape, Terry Gale, Parks Tau, US trade deal, tariffs, Business https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/madlanga-commission-orders-submissions-section-105a-plea-deal-matlala-testimony Insight Factor en 2026-11-08T06:27:40.583Z Madlanga Commission orders written argument on plea-deal law before Matlala testifies Madlanga Commission, Vusimuzi Matlala, Cat Matlala, section 105A, plea agreement, Medicare24, NPA, self-incrimination, Crime https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/eskom-r4-billion-curtailment-bill-solar-wind-farms-consumers-tariffs Insight Factor en 2026-11-08T06:26:16.388Z Eskom expects a R4bn bill this year to pay solar and wind farms for curtailed power Eskom curtailment, deemed energy, NTCSA, solar power, wind farms, Nersa, electricity tariffs, Keith Bowen, Deon Conradie, Business https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/ramaphosa-reportedly-raised-stepping-down-anc-president-party-unaware Insight Factor en 2026-11-08T06:29:29.304Z Ramaphosa reportedly raised stepping down as ANC president; party says it is unaware Ramaphosa resignation, ANC president, ANC NEC, local government elections 2026, GNU, Mbalula, coalition talks, ANC Top Seven, Politics https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/udm-councillor-luxolo-namette-shot-dead-motherwell-nelson-mandela-bay Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T21:21:22.794Z UDM councillor Luxolo Namette shot dead in Motherwell, Nelson Mandela Bay Luxolo Namette, UDM councillor, Nelson Mandela Bay, Motherwell, political killings, Gantana, Bobotyane, Political Killings Task Team, MPAC https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/unisa-says-own-rules-will-guide-response-council-member-arrest-election-incident Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T21:29:38.946Z Unisa says its own rules will guide its response after council member's election arrest Unisa, Justice Dabampe, Electoral Act, election intimidation, Christiana, North West, Unisa council, convocation president, IEC https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/government-preparing-coalition-guidelines-via-cogta-as-hung-councils-loom-baloyi Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T21:26:54.948Z Government preparing coalition guidelines for new councils, deputy spokesperson says coalition guidelines, CoGTA, William Baloyi, hung councils, local government elections 2026, coalition governance, first council meeting, Municipal Structures Act https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/dcs-raids-kgosi-mampuru-ii-cells-after-viral-video-of-dancing-inmates Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T21:02:01.150Z Correctional Services raids Kgosi Mampuru II cells after viral video of dancing inmates Kgosi Mampuru II, Correctional Services, DCS raid, Malesela Teffo, prison video, contraband, Thobakgale, Nxumalo https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/matlala-expected-back-madlanga-commission-9-10-november-five-weeks-early Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T19:59:32.736Z Matlala expected back at Madlanga Commission on 9 and 10 November, five weeks early Cat Matlala, Madlanga Commission, Vusimuzi Matlala, Madlanga Commission hearings, 9 November, attempted murder trial, Mbuyiseli Madlanga https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/anc-41-55-percent-northern-cape-17-hung-councils-sol-plaatje Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T20:39:43.472Z ANC slips to 41.55% in Northern Cape as 17 councils hang, provincial chair says Northern Cape election results, ANC Northern Cape, Zamani Saul, Sol Plaatje, hung councils, 41.55%, coalition, local government elections 2026 https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/anc-30-88-percent-99-percent-counted-nec-meets-thursday-coalition-options Insight Factor en 2026-11-08T07:00:23.370Z ANC on 30.78% with 99% counted as its NEC prepares to meet Thursday on coalitions ANC coalition, ANC NEC, 30.88%, local government elections 2026, hung councils, Fikile Mbalula, Julius Malema, DA, ActionSA, SACP, metros https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/malema-eff-election-result-setback-not-defeat-support-falls-6-2-percent Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T16:22:33.465Z Malema calls EFF's election result 'a setback, not a defeat' as support falls to 6.2% Julius Malema, EFF, local government elections 2026, setback, 6.2%, MK Party, third place, 2029 elections https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/anc-31-da-25-mk-10-where-parties-stand-before-sunday-iec-declaration Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:55:52.911Z ANC about 31%, DA about 25%, MK 10%: where the parties stand before Sunday's declaration local election results 2026, ANC, DA, MK Party, EFF, ActionSA, IFP, hung councils, IEC declaration, coalitions https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/mbalula-anc-accept-lesson-humility-no-hurry-coalitions-opposition-option Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:52:48.886Z Mbalula says ANC will 'accept this lesson with humility' and is in no hurry for coalitions Fikile Mbalula, ANC, local government elections 2026, coalitions, GNU, opposition, KwaZulu-Natal, MK Party, hung councils https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/sahrc-gauteng-water-crisis-human-rights-violation-cooperation-legal-obligation Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T15:33:39.251Z SAHRC calls Gauteng water crisis a rights violation and says cooperation is a legal duty SAHRC, Gauteng water crisis, water and sanitation inquiry, Henk Boshoff, Johannesburg Water, Rand Water, Dada Morero, water outages https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/tau-says-agoa-covers-about-10-percent-sa-us-exports-exit-deadline-nears Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:36:38.612Z Tau says AGOA covers about 10% of SA's US exports as the exit deadline nears AGOA, Parks Tau, South Africa US trade, AGOA removal, Steenhuisen, tariffs, US Congress, exports https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/sacp-says-2-3-percent-first-independent-local-election-confirms-national-footprint Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:53:41.601Z SACP says 2.3% in its first independent election run confirms a national footprint SACP, South African Communist Party, local government elections 2026, 2.3%, tripartite alliance, ANC, Mbulelo Mandlana, election results https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/nersa-registers-144-new-power-projects-r78-billion-july-september Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:34:57.076Z Nersa registers 144 new power projects worth R78bn in three months Nersa, electricity generation registration, 144 facilities, R78 billion, solar PV, private power, Eskom grid, Western Cape, Gauteng https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/green-scorpions-conviction-airport-suspect-protected-parrot-eggs-plea-agreement Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:32:20.220Z Green Scorpions secure conviction of airport suspect over protected parrot eggs parrot eggs, wildlife trafficking, Green Scorpions, OR Tambo International Airport, Kempton Park Regional Court, SANBI, environmental crime, David Maynier https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/nigerian-court-voids-atiku-adc-presidential-nomination-party-to-appeal Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:33:58.146Z Nigerian court voids Atiku's ADC presidential nomination, and the party will appeal Atiku Abubakar, ADC, Nigeria court ruling, Nigeria 2027 election, David Mark, Federal High Court Abuja, Peter Obi, Tinubu https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/early-data-petrol-cut-diesel-rise-december-fuel-relief-unwinds Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:30:45.113Z Early data points to petrol cut but diesel rise in December as fuel relief unwinds December fuel price, petrol price, diesel price, fuel levy relief, Central Energy Fund, over-recovery, Brent crude, rand https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/mk-party-34-percent-kzn-count-ifp-anc-ethekwini-msunduzi-no-majority Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:38:30.379Z MK Party leads KZN count on 34%, with eThekwini and Msunduzi lacking a majority MK Party KwaZulu-Natal, KZN election results, eThekwini, Msunduzi, IFP, hung councils, local government elections 2026, coalition talks https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/iec-98-percent-local-election-results-captured-capturing-due-to-finish-saturday Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:29:35.375Z IEC says 98% of local election results captured, with capturing due to finish today IEC election results, local government elections 2026, results captured, provisional results, final results declaration, hung councils, voter turnout, Electoral Commission https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/kenya-paul-mackenzie-sentenced-200-years-shakahola-deaths Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:19:21.546Z Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years over Shakahola deaths Paul Mackenzie, Shakahola, Kenya, cult leader, sentenced, 200 years, Good News International Ministries, Justice Diana Mochache, Malindi, Africa https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/nedbank-completes-acquisition-66-percent-stake-kenya-ncba-group Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:18:18.401Z Nedbank completes acquisition of 66% stake in Kenya's NCBA Group Nedbank, NCBA Group, acquisition, Kenya, banking, SENS announcement, Nairobi Securities Exchange, South African banks, Africa expansion, business https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/madlanga-commission-resume-public-hearings-9-november Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:20:49.704Z Madlanga Commission to resume public hearings on Monday after election pause Madlanga Commission, public hearings, Senzo Mchunu, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, Jeremy Michaels, commission of inquiry, police corruption, final report, in camera, South Africa https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/actionsa-push-moya-stay-tshwane-mayor-coalition-talks Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:41:04.808Z ActionSA to push for Moya to stay as Tshwane mayor as coalition talks loom ActionSA, Nasiphi Moya, Tshwane mayor, Michael Beaumont, coalition talks, hung council, local government elections 2026, Tshwane metro, DA, ANC, MK Party https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/jse-up-6-7-percent-week-bond-yields-fall-investors-read-election-results Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:41:52.365Z JSE up 6.7% on the week and bond yields fall as investors read election results JSE All Share, rand, bond yields, local elections, investors, coalition, SARB rate decision, AGOA, markets, business https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/tanzania-tundu-lissu-cleared-of-treason-jailed-four-years-incitement Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:22:16.598Z Tanzania's Tundu Lissu cleared of treason but jailed for four years for incitement Tundu Lissu, Tanzania, Chadema, treason trial, incitement conviction, No Reforms No Election, Tanzania High Court, Dar es Salaam, Africa, opposition leader https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/court-dismisses-zuma-sambudla-bid-end-july-unrest-incitement-case Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:43:11.099Z Court dismisses Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla's bid to end July 2021 incitement case Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, Durban High Court, incitement, July 2021 unrest, terrorism charges, Zuma-Sambudla trial, MK Party, public violence, crime, courts https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/dangote-breaks-ground-2-5-billion-namibia-fuel-storage-hub-pipeline Insight Factor en 2026-11-07T14:44:18.082Z Dangote breaks ground on $2.5bn Namibian fuel storage hub and 1,700km pipeline Dangote Namibia, Walvis Bay fuel hub, Dangote pipeline, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, southern Africa fuel supply, Botswana Zambia Zimbabwe, Africa, energy