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 https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/anc-pledge-remove-failing-mayors-councillors-ramaphosa-performance-agreements Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T06:24:50.663Z ANC's pledge to remove failing mayors: what Ramaphosa has promised before 4 November ANC underperforming mayors, Ramaphosa councillors, ANC manifesto performance agreement, local government elections 2026, 100-day plan, Politics, ANC, Ramaphosa, municipalities https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/bundibugyo-ebola-vaccine-trial-opens-bunia-kenya-nigeria-imported-cases Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T06:23:28.388Z First Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine trial opens in Bunia as Kenya and Nigeria report imported cases Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine trial, Ebola DR Congo, WHO Ebola outbreak, Ebola Kenya, Ebola Nigeria, TUMAINI trial, Africa, health, DR Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, WHO https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/maumela-seeks-stop-sale-r325m-forfeited-assets-tembisa-hospital Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T06:18:06.429Z Maumela seeks to stop sale of R325m in forfeited assets linked to Tembisa Hospital case Maumela forfeiture, Tembisa Hospital, Asset Forfeiture Unit, rescission application, R326m forfeiture order, Crime, NPA, asset forfeiture, Gauteng https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/un-political-mission-somalia-closes-no-agreed-mediator-election-dispute Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T06:26:16.862Z UN political mission in Somalia closes with no agreed mediator for the election dispute UN mission Somalia, Somalia election dispute, UNTMIS, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Somali Future Council, Africa, Somalia, United Nations, elections https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/un-security-council-vetoes-western-sahara-minurso-mandate-expires Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T06:20:47.968Z UN Security Council vetoes leave Western Sahara peacekeeping mission without a mandate MINURSO mandate, Western Sahara, UN Security Council, Polisario, Morocco autonomy plan, Africa, United Nations, Morocco, Russia, United States https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/special-voting-begins-2-november-what-approved-voters-need-to-know Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T05:50:27.493Z Special voting begins today: what the 2.65 million approved voters need to know special voting, special votes 2026, IEC, home visits, local government elections, Sy Mamabolo, Politics, Elections https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/npa-r99m-restraint-order-assets-alleged-taxi-boss-mpumalanga Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T05:18:41.022Z NPA obtains R99m provisional restraint order over assets linked to alleged taxi boss restraint order, Asset Forfeiture Unit, Prevention of Organised Crime Act, Mpumalanga High Court, extortion, Crime, NPA, Organised crime https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/eskom-cfo-calib-cassim-retires-after-24-years Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T05:15:27.604Z Eskom group CFO Calib Cassim retires after 24 years, staying on as acting CFO Calib Cassim, Eskom CFO, Eskom retirement, Eskom profit, load shedding, Business, Eskom, Energy https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/competition-tribunal-clears-harith-flysafair-purchase Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T05:17:12.072Z Competition Tribunal clears Harith's purchase of FlySafair, with safeguards at Lanseria FlySafair sale, Harith FlySafair, Competition Tribunal, Lanseria, Safair Holdings, Business, Aviation, Competition https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/man-34-sentenced-life-imprisonment-2022-rape-teenager-north-west Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T04:43:43.805Z Man, 34, sentenced to life imprisonment for 2022 rape of teenager in North West life imprisonment rape North West, Molopo Regional Court, Tshepiso Tau, National Sexual Offences Register, SAPS North West, Crime, SAPS, North West, Sentencing, Gender-based violence https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/two-men-arrested-explosives-worth-r975000-n1-south-limpopo Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T05:26:29.534Z Two men arrested with about R975,000 worth of explosives on N1 in Limpopo explosives arrest Limpopo, N1 South, Kranskop Plaza, Waterberg Flying Squad, Modimolle Magistrate's Court, Crime, SAPS, Limpopo, Explosives, N1 https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/mchunu-asks-high-court-set-aside-search-warrant-homes Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T04:37:24.887Z Mchunu asks High Court to set aside warrant used to search his homes Senzo Mchunu search warrant, Mchunu High Court, police raid, Madlanga Commission, Serious and Violent Crimes Unit, Politics, Senzo Mchunu, SAPS, Johannesburg High Court https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/tshisekedi-asks-putin-help-end-dr-congo-rwanda-dispute Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T04:39:10.723Z Tshisekedi asks Putin to help end DR Congo's dispute with Rwanda Tshisekedi Putin Rwanda, Russia-Africa summit, M23, MONUSCO mandate, UN Security Council Resolution 2773, DR Congo, Rwanda, Russia https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/bafana-mahungela-sentencing-postponed-23-november Insight Factor en 2026-11-01T20:46:16.575Z Bafana Mahungela sentencing postponed to 23 November Bafana Mahungela sentencing, Kirsten Kluyts, Johannesburg High Court, George Lea Park murder, sentencing postponed, Crime, murder https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/dates-to-watch-special-votes-election-day-court-dates-november-2026 Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T05:28:14.338Z Election week and beyond: the dates South Africa is watching South Africa elections dates, special votes, local government elections 4 November, fuel price adjustment, Reserve Bank 19 November, Madlanga Commission, News, courts https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/mkhwanazi-says-he-will-not-apply-head-hawks Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T04:34:29.311Z Mkhwanazi says he will not apply to head the Hawks Mkhwanazi Hawks, Hawks head, DPCI, Firoz Cachalia, Cabinet concurrence, KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Politics, SAPS, developing https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/nigeria-two-suspected-ebola-cases-adamawa-test-negative Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T05:24:49.615Z Nigeria says two suspected Ebola cases in Adamawa tested negative Nigeria Ebola, NCDC, Adamawa State, suspected Ebola cases, contact tracing, Ebola outbreak, Africa, Nigeria, health, developing https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/petrol-diesel-prices-set-to-fall-4-november-projections Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T04:35:47.845Z Petrol and diesel prices set to fall on election day, projections show fuel price November 2026, petrol price, diesel price, Central Energy Fund, fuel levy relief, Business, developing https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/south-africa-votes-4-november-what-to-know-local-government-elections Insight Factor en 2026-11-01T07:27:58.834Z South Africa votes on 4 November: what to know before the local government elections local government elections 2026, 4 November elections, IEC, special votes, Ipsos poll, coalitions, KwaZulu-Natal election security, Elections, Politics, Local government elections https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/rwandan-man-convicted-boston-lying-1994-genocide-role Insight Factor en 2026-11-01T07:05:37.327Z Rwandan man convicted in Boston of lying about role in 1994 genocide Eric Nshimiye, Rwanda genocide, perjury conviction, Boston federal jury, Jean Leonard Teganya, Africa, Rwanda, US courts https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/two-men-on-trial-mbombela-murder-bushbuckridge-traffic-chief Insight Factor en 2026-11-01T07:12:37.194Z Two men on trial in Mbombela over murder of Bushbuckridge traffic chief Chiloane murder trial, Mbombela High Court, Bushbuckridge, White River, traffic officer murder, Crime, Courts, Mpumalanga https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/nkohla-mabandla-murder-trial-returns-wynberg-court-2-november Insight Factor en 2026-11-01T07:10:31.886Z Nkohla-Mabandla murder trial returns to Wynberg court on 2 November Nkohla-Mabandla murder trial, Wynberg Magistrate's Court, Philippi, Ses'khona People's Rights Movement, Loyiso Nkohla-Mabandla, Crime, Courts, Western Cape https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/economists-split-reserve-bank-rate-hike-19-november Insight Factor en 2026-11-01T07:08:22.417Z Economists split on whether the Reserve Bank will raise rates again on 19 November Reserve Bank rate hike, repo rate, SARB, Monetary Policy Committee, Nedbank, fuel levy relief, inflation, Business, Economy, Interest rates https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/fpb-refuses-classification-hebrews-to-negroes-film Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T05:20:27.885Z Film and Publication Board refuses classification of US film 'Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America' Film and Publication Board, refused classification, Hebrews to Negroes, antisemitism, Ronald Dalton Jr, SA Jewish Board of Deputies, News, Media, Hate speech https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/ghana-opens-talks-russia-rosatom-first-nuclear-power-station Insight Factor en 2026-11-02T05:21:59.211Z Ghana opens talks with Russia's Rosatom on its first nuclear power station Ghana nuclear power plant, Rosatom, Mahama, Russia-Africa summit, Ablakwa, Africa, Ghana, Russia, Energy