The 2026 BRICS New Delhi Declaration acknowledged progress by the BRICS Payment Task Force in examining the interoperability of payment and messaging channels, while also supporting discussions on trade settlements and investment using BRICS local currencies.

The Department of Health has confirmed 18 mpox cases and one probable case in South Africa, with most infections reported in the Western Cape. Authorities are urging people to be alert to symptoms and seek medical care early.

The family of 28-year-old Gracious Nkomo has identified her as one of the women whose bodies were discovered in the Kempton Park area earlier this month.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured grieving families that the nation stands with them as police investigate the deaths of nine women whose bodies have been found in the Ekurhuleni area over the past two months.

The conference is expected to place greater emphasis on how the country can turn its digital ambitions into practical outcomes, with issues including delivery, accountability and sovereign technology capability featuring prominently on the programme.

Madlanga Commission chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga says evidence presented before the inquiry is pointing to serious criminality and undue influence within South Africa’s criminal justice system.

A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after brutally stabbing his 21-year-old girlfriend during an attack in Upington last year.

Tongaat-Hulett's troubles were years in the making. Major accounting irregularities in 2019 triggered a spiral that led to business rescue in 2022. By early 2026, the situation had become dire. The company faced provisional liquidation, a move that would have had catastrophic consequences for the region.

The family of 38-year-old Dineo Evelyn Motapane has positively identified her body after it was discovered on the side of the road in KwaThema, Springs.

The Special Investigating Unit says 208 vacant stands in Villa Liza, Boksburg, were allegedly transferred into private hands between 2018 and 2022 without council approval, with the municipality receiving no proceeds from the transactions.

The Electoral Court has dismissed the ANC’s appeal in its bid to intervene in the dispute over late candidate submissions, while granting the DA leave to intervene in the matter. The DA has welcomed the ruling, saying electoral deadlines must apply equally to all parties.

A R400,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of wanted suspect(s) following the discovery of eight women’s bodies in Gauteng.

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has relocated 274 asylum seekers and refugees from outside its Che Guevara Road offices in Durban to the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, following consultations with affected communities and stakeholders.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has condemned the recent killings of women in and around Kempton Park, calling for intensified efforts by law enforcement and communities to ensure those responsible are brought to justice.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared 4 November 2026, the date of South Africa’s local government elections, a public holiday, urging registered voters to make use of the day to cast their ballots.