https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/cape-town-parties-remove-election-posters-18-november-r123-48-each Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T19:33:13.796Z Cape Town gives parties until 18 November to remove election posters or pay R123.48 each Cape Town election posters, 18 November deadline, R123.48, City of Cape Town, local government elections 2026, election advertising, political parties, independent candidates https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/anc-morero-masuku-miss-out-joburg-council-no-pr-seats Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T19:36:29.927Z ANC's Morero and Masuku miss out on Joburg council as party wins no PR seats Dada Morero, Loyiso Masuku, ANC Johannesburg, proportional representation, ward seats, Johannesburg council, local government elections 2026, coalition talks, Johannesburg mayor https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/malema-gives-zille-until-wednesday-retract-apologise-city-power-claims Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T19:32:06.997Z Malema gives Zille until Wednesday to retract and apologise over City Power claims Malema Zille retraction, Malema Zille City Power, Julius Malema, Helen Zille, EFF, DA, Herman Mashaba, Johannesburg coalition, defamation, letter of demand https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/nine-zimbabweans-accused-russia-ukraine-war-plan-remain-in-custody-court Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T19:34:35.515Z Nine Zimbabweans accused over alleged Russia-Ukraine war plan remain in custody Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act, Russia-Ukraine war, Zimbabweans arrested, OR Tambo, Bruma, Kempton Park Magistrates Court, Johannesburg Magistrates Court, NPA, Abraham Mohlatlole, mercenary https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/mashaba-proposes-da-run-johannesburg-ekurhuleni-actionsa-tshwane-rules-out-zille Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T12:19:46.832Z Mashaba proposes DA run Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni, ActionSA Tshwane, but rules out Zille Herman Mashaba, ActionSA, DA, Geordin Hill-Lewis, Helen Zille, Johannesburg coalition, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, hung councils, Gauteng metros, coalition talks https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/anc-lets-provinces-open-exploratory-coalition-talks-ahead-of-thursday-nec Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T12:36:39.376Z ANC lets provinces open 'exploratory' coalition talks ahead of Thursday's NEC meeting ANC coalition talks, Fikile Mbalula, ANC circular, exploratory talks, hung councils, ANC NEC, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape, local government elections 2026, coalition https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/unemployment-rate-edges-up-33-7-percent-third-quarter-101000-jobs-added Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T12:35:08.255Z Unemployment edges up to 33.7% in third quarter even as 101,000 jobs are added unemployment rate South Africa, Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Stats SA, QLFS third quarter 2026, 33.7%, youth unemployment, formal sector jobs, informal sector, discouraged work-seekers, jobs data, economy https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/extreme-heat-and-fire-danger-up-to-40-degrees-forecast-northern-cape-western-cape-interior Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T06:36:25.585Z Extreme heat and high fire danger: up to 40°C forecast for Northern Cape and Western Cape heatwave South Africa, fire danger, SA Weather Service, Northern Cape heat, Namakwa, Western Cape interior, weather https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/eskom-says-south-africa-has-gone-more-than-540-days-without-load-shedding Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T06:32:53.386Z Eskom says South Africa has gone more than 540 days without load shedding Eskom load shedding, 540 days, energy availability factor, diesel OCGT spending, load reduction, Eskom performance, business https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/state-calls-suliman-carrim-flight-risk-musina-bail-hearing-postponed-16-november Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T06:34:43.018Z State calls Suliman Carrim a flight risk as Musina bail hearing is postponed Suliman Carrim bail, Musina Magistrate's Court, flight risk, Madlanga Commission, Beitbridge vehicles, crime, courts https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/five-suspected-cash-in-transit-robbers-killed-in-shootout-with-police-in-gqeberha Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T06:33:44.036Z Five suspected cash-in-transit robbers killed in shootout with police in Gqeberha cash-in-transit heist, Gqeberha shootout, Hawks, Eastern Cape, CIT robbery, police shootout, crime https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/parliament-resumes-ramaphosa-ncop-questions-transnet-mangaung-prison-on-agenda Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T06:31:56.498Z Parliament resumes with Ramaphosa questions, Transnet and Mangaung prison on agenda Parliament resumes, Ramaphosa NCOP questions, Transnet portfolio committee, PRASA, Mangaung Correctional Centre, MTBPS, politics, parliament https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/court-to-decide-whether-uk-murder-suspect-tshuma-can-withdraw-guilty-plea Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T06:35:37.132Z Court to decide whether UK murder suspect Tshuma can withdraw guilty plea Tshuma plea withdrawal, Ndodana Tshuma, UK extradition, Johannesburg Magistrates Court, firearm charge, Immigration Act, crime, courts https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/opinion-13-days-to-form-councils-is-not-an-excuse-for-backroom-deals Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T05:12:14.234Z Opinion: Thirteen days to form councils is no excuse for backroom deals coalition talks, hung councils, 14-day deadline, local government elections 2026, service delivery, Gauteng water crisis, opinion https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/matlala-says-cash-payments-to-sibiya-differ-from-his-section-204-statement Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T04:54:19.588Z Matlala's evidence on cash payments to Sibiya differs from his Section 204 statement Cat Matlala, Madlanga Commission, Shadrack Sibiya, Section 204 statement, IDAC, Medicare24, Adila Hassim, Parliament Ad Hoc Committee https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/deputy-minister-cassim-nsfas-funza-lushaka-payments-unisa-univen Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T05:16:17.796Z Cassim takes student funding concerns to NSFAS as Funza Lushaka payments are made NSFAS, Funza Lushaka, Yusuf Cassim, Unisa, Univen, student funding, personal care allowance, student accommodation, higher education https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/iec-orders-revote-at-jabulani-community-hall-siyancuma-northern-cape Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T05:14:19.390Z IEC orders revote at Jabulani Community Hall in Siyancuma after ballot papers destroyed IEC revote, Siyancuma, Douglas Northern Cape, Jabulani Community Hall, destroyed ballot papers, Mosotho Moepya, Electoral Court, local government elections 2026 https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/anc-skips-council-of-the-left-meeting-as-coalition-talks-open Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T05:15:25.001Z ANC will not attend Council of the Left meeting, Mbalula says as coalition talks open ANC Council of the Left, Fikile Mbalula, coalition talks, hung councils, ANC coalition task team, Nomvula Mokonyane, SACP, EFF, MK Party, local government elections 2026 https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/sudan-army-again-detains-icc-wanted-ahmed-haroun-party-lawyers-say Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T20:50:28.084Z Sudan's army again detains ICC-wanted former minister Ahmed Haroun, lawyers and party say Ahmed Haroun detained, Sudan, ICC, Darfur, Omar al-Bashir, National Congress Party, Sudanese Armed Forces, Omdurman, Africa https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/actionsa-opens-coalition-talks-anc-eff-awaits-da-mk-meeting-dates Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T19:42:50.757Z ActionSA opens coalition talks with ANC and EFF, still waiting on DA and MK dates ActionSA coalition talks, ActionSA, Michael Beaumont, Herman Mashaba, ANC, EFF, DA, MK Party, hung councils, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/ramaphosa-calls-resignation-rumours-preposterous-mbalula-not-going-anywhere Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T20:44:15.951Z Ramaphosa calls resignation talk 'preposterous' as Mbalula says he is 'not going anywhere' Ramaphosa resignation rumours, Cyril Ramaphosa, Fikile Mbalula, ANC, ANC NEC, local government elections 2026, ANC 30.76%, coalition, politics https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/nine-arrested-over-alleged-plan-join-russia-ukraine-war-or-tambo-bruma Insight Factor en 2026-11-10T04:42:38.259Z Nine men arrested over alleged plan to travel to Russia to fight in Ukraine war Russia Ukraine war arrests South Africa, Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act, OR Tambo, Bruma, Hawks, Katlego Mogale, foreign military assistance, Kempton Park, Interpol, crime https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/matlala-tells-madlanga-commission-idac-investigators-wanted-him-implicate-police-generals Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T16:56:19.674Z Matlala tells Madlanga Commission IDAC wanted him to implicate police generals Vusimuzi Matlala, Cat Matlala, Madlanga Commission, IDAC, plea deal, Fannie Masemola, Dumisani Khumalo, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, commission of inquiry, SAPS tender https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/phahlane-r54m-corruption-trial-postponed-12-november-state-amend-charges Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T19:10:07.825Z Phahlane R54m corruption trial postponed to 12 November so State can amend charges Khomotso Phahlane, Phahlane trial, R54m corruption trial, SAPS contracts, Pretoria High Court, charge sheet, IDAC, fraud and corruption, presumed innocent https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/reserve-bank-rate-decision-19-november-what-7-25-percent-repo-rate-means Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T19:08:46.990Z Reserve Bank rate decision is on 19 November: what the 7.25% repo rate means Reserve Bank rate decision, repo rate, SARB, Monetary Policy Committee, Lesetja Kganyago, interest rates, inflation, 7.25%, South Africa, borrowers https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/four-arrested-two-killed-alleged-mob-attack-kwazakhele-gqeberha Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T12:08:10.248Z Four arrested after two men killed in alleged mob attack in Kwazakhele, Gqeberha Kwazakhele mob justice, Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay, vigilantism, New Brighton police, mob attack arrests, SAPS, Andre Beetge https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/three-men-shot-dead-grassy-park-anti-gang-unit-investigates Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T12:07:22.862Z Three men shot dead in Grassy Park as Anti-Gang Unit investigates Grassy Park shooting, Cape Flats, Anti-Gang Unit, Glen Close, Cape Town crime, gang violence, SAPS, FC Van Wyk https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/da-nine-western-cape-councils-outright-16-hung-coalition-talks Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T12:12:13.683Z DA wins nine Western Cape councils outright as 16 hang and coalition talks loom Western Cape local elections 2026, DA Western Cape, Cape Town 56.42%, hung councils, Tertuis Simmers, ANC Western Cape, coalition talks, Knysna, Oudtshoorn https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/anc-centralises-coalition-talks-national-negotiating-team-mbalula-nec-thursday Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T12:11:18.980Z ANC centralises coalition talks under a national team led by Mbalula ahead of Thursday NEC ANC coalition talks, Fikile Mbalula, ANC NEC, hung councils, local government elections 2026, coalition, Gwede Mantashe, Nomvula Mokonyane, ActionSA, Ramaphosa https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/madlanga-rejects-matlala-bid-exclude-plea-deal-statement-testimony Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T12:09:38.526Z Madlanga rejects Matlala bid to keep failed plea-deal statement out of testimony Madlanga Commission, Matlala plea deal, section 105A, Vusimuzi Matlala, NPA, IDAC, Medicare24, commission of inquiry, Senzo Mchunu, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/opinion-gauteng-metro-coalitions-must-commit-water-power-service-delivery Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T06:37:35.343Z Opinion: Whoever runs Gauteng's metros inherits a water and power emergency Opinion, Gauteng coalitions, Johannesburg water crisis, City Power, Rand Water, SAHRC, service delivery, hung councils https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/cop31-opens-antalya-african-countries-push-triple-adaptation-finance Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T06:38:05.546Z COP31 opens in Antalya as African countries push to triple adaptation finance COP31, Antalya, adaptation finance, Africa climate talks, Paris Agreement, El Nino, climate change https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/qlfs-third-quarter-2026-what-to-expect-unemployment-manufacturing-mining Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T06:29:47.478Z Jobs data due Tuesday: what to expect from the third-quarter labour force survey Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Stats SA, unemployment rate, youth unemployment, manufacturing production, mining production, Nedbank, Investec, Absa https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/mayfair-substation-fire-johannesburg-power-outage-city-power Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T06:34:50.347Z Mayfair substation fire leaves parts of Johannesburg without power since Sunday Mayfair substation fire, City Power, Johannesburg power outage, Brixton, Vrededorp, Auckland Park, Garden City Hospital, Isaac Mangena https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/judicial-conduct-tribunal-opens-hearing-judge-belinda-hartle Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T06:28:16.283Z Tribunal opens hearing into Judge Belinda Hartle over alleged racial slur Judge Belinda Hartle, Judicial Conduct Tribunal, Judicial Service Commission, Eastern Cape High Court, judicial misconduct, impeachment, Thozamile Semekazi https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/gauteng-metros-seat-numbers-parties-need-to-govern Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T06:32:54.187Z Gauteng's three metros: the seat numbers each party needs to govern Gauteng metro coalitions, Johannesburg council seats, Tshwane council seats, Ekurhuleni council seats, hung councils, DA, ActionSA, ANC, local government elections 2026, coalition talks https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/final-local-election-results-anc-30-76-da-24-64-mk-9-76-hung-councils-coalition-talks Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T05:04:05.619Z ANC wins 30.76%, DA 24.64% in final local election results as MK takes 9.76% final local election results 2026, ANC 30.76%, DA 24.64%, MK Party, hung councils, IEC free and fair, coalition talks, Mosotho Moepya, Douglas revote, Politics https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/week-ahead-madlanga-anc-coalition-meetings-reserve-bank-decision Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T04:57:40.387Z The week ahead: Madlanga hearings, ANC coalition meetings and the Reserve Bank decision week ahead South Africa, Madlanga Commission, Cat Matlala, ANC NEC, Reserve Bank MPC 19 November, Phala Phala sentencing, Stats SA unemployment, coalition talks https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/malema-anc-must-accept-ramaphosa-exit-if-mk-demands-it Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T04:53:19.025Z Malema says ANC must accept Ramaphosa's exit if MK demands it, and floats an anti-DA bloc Julius Malema, EFF, Ramaphosa, MK Party, ANC coalition, ANC-EFF-MK-SACP bloc, DA, hung councils, local government elections 2026, Fikile Mbalula https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/da-drafts-coalition-frameworks-government-of-local-unity Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T04:55:10.905Z DA drafts coalition frameworks and weighs a 'government of local unity' for hung councils DA coalition frameworks, Geordin Hill-Lewis, government of local unity, hung councils, ActionSA, Michael Beaumont, Herman Mashaba, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, local government elections 2026 https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/bellville-taxi-rank-shooting-four-dead Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T04:51:04.114Z Four men shot dead at Bellville taxi rank on Saturday night as police investigate Bellville taxi rank shooting, Cape Town, Frederick van Wyk, taxi violence, Western Cape police, murder, attempted murder, SAPS https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/orange-level-5-flood-warning-central-southern-kzn-sunday Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T15:29:18.818Z Orange Level 5 flood warning for central and southern KZN on Sunday KZN flood warning, Orange Level 5, SAWS, severe thunderstorms, weather warning, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, fire danger, 8 November 2026 https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/anc-condemns-political-killings-natjoints-more-than-20-murders Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T04:52:27.466Z ANC condemns political killings as NatJoints records more than 20 murders political killings, NatJoints, Fikile Mbalula, ANC, local government elections 2026, councillor murders, SAPS, NPA, Luxolo Namette, Bushbuckridge https://www.theinsightfactor.com/article/mk-party-not-ruled-out-electoral-court-challenge-election-results Insight Factor en 2026-11-09T04:56:10.297Z MK Party does not rule out Electoral Court challenge over election results MK Party Electoral Court, IEC objections, eThekwini, Dali Mpofu, local government elections 2026, election results, recounts, Jacob Zuma