Morning Brief · 2 min read

Morning Brief, Thursday 29 October 2026

Published 29 October 2026 at 05:32

Here are the 8 stories that mattered in the last 24 hours, drawn from 8 outlets. The most widely reported was “High-speed train crash kills at least 68 people in Spain”, covered by 6 outlets.

1. 

   WorldHigh-speed train crash kills at least 68 people in Spain

   The crash, between a moving train and another that was stopped further up the track, was caused by an "inexplicable" error, the transport minister said.

   Read at BBC News, World, Al Jazeera, IOL, The Citizen, SABC News, Daily Maverick

2. 

   CrimeSuliman Carrim granted bail in the contempt of court case

   The court found that the State failed to prove Carrim was a flight risk

   Read at SABC News, IOL, The Citizen

3. 

   WorldFuel costs force US cruise ship to suspend multi-year voyage in Cambodia

   Hundreds of passengers are stranded after the ship’s three-and-a-half year voyage was cut short due to fuel costs.

   Read at Al Jazeera, Moneyweb, BBC News, World

4. 

   CrimeNulane corruption case revived: Sharma, Gupta associates back in court over R24.9m deal

   IDAC re-enrolled the R24.9m Nulane Investment corruption case after SCA overturned its withdrawal.

   Read at The Citizen, IOL

5. 

   Business11 years, thousands of megawatts, zero delivery …

   Wednesday's announcement reinforces South Africa’s gas-to-power procurement failure.

   Read at Moneyweb, Daily Maverick

6. 

   SportMbonambi to be rushed into Stormers action after Sharks exit

   Bongi Mbonambi has parted ways with the Sharks and signed a one-year deal to return to the Stormers.

   Read at IOL Sport, The Citizen

7. 

   Sport'A very sad day': Arteta despair as Arsenal stunned by Fleetwood

   Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's stunning League Cup defeat by fourth-tier Fleetwood was " a very sad day" as the Premier League champions suffered one of the most embarrassing results in their history.

   Read at IOL Sport, The Citizen

8. 

   PoliticsWhat’s next for Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro after election defeat?

   The far-right ally of US President Donald Trump has fled to Miami with his wife and children.

   Read at Al Jazeera, BBC News, World