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Morning Brief, Wednesday 28 October 2026

Here are the 8 stories that mattered in the last 24 hours, drawn from 7 outlets. The most widely reported was “West warns of famine risk in Sudan as civil war grinds on”, covered by 3 outlets.

  1. Photo: BBC News, Africa

    AfricaWest warns of famine risk in Sudan as civil war grinds on

    Millions face acute hunger in Sudan as conflict, drought and funding cuts aggravate the humanitarian crisis.

    Read at BBC News, Africa, SABC News, Al Jazeera

  2. Photo: Daily Maverick

    PoliticsLOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Hill-Lewis warns small parties could force a coalition government in Cape Town

    The DA is warning that smaller parties could open the door to a coalition government in Cape Town. While the party is expected to win a slim majority, several parties appealing to coloured voters could make it a tight contest.

    Read at Daily Maverick, SABC News

  3. Photo: The Citizen

    CrimeMpofu accuses investigating officer of being a ‘conduit’ in Zuma-Sambudla terrorism trial

    The lawyer suggested that the investigating officer's evidence was 'more helpful' to Zuma-Sambudla's defence.

    Read at The Citizen, IOL

  4. Photo: SABC News

    South AfricaJoburg Water dismisses entire system contamination claims as fake

    The entity says there is no confirmed contamination incident affecting the whole city.

    Read at SABC News, IOL

  5. Photo: IOL

    CrimeBafana Mahungela sentencing postponed to November in murder case of Kirsten Kluyts

    The sentencing of Bafana Mahungela, convicted of murdering Sandton teacher Kirsten Kluyts, has been postponed to 23 November 2026 after the presiding judge was engaged in another court matter.

    Read at IOL, SABC News

  6. Photo: The Citizen

    SportStormers send SOS to veteran Ntubeni amid hooker crisis

    The Cape-based side have a mini crisis on their hands, with all of their first-choice hookers unavailable this week.

    Read at The Citizen, IOL Sport

  7. Photo: The Citizen

    CrimeSouth African actress and model arrested for speeding in KZN [PICS]

    Asavela Mqokiyana was allegedly arrested for driving at 198km/h in a 120km/h zone.

    Read at The Citizen, IOL

  8. Photo: The Citizen

    South AfricaKane beats Yamal and Mbappe to taste Ballon d’Or glory

    'What a crazy night and I'm really, really happy,' said the England and Bayern Munich striker.

    Read at The Citizen, IOL Sport

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