Morning Brief · 2 min read

Morning Brief, Monday 2 November 2026

Published 2 November 2026 at 05:03

Here are the 8 stories that mattered in the last 24 hours, drawn from 5 outlets. The most widely reported was “Two women killed in N1 crash near Kranskop as highway closed”, covered by 2 outlets.

1. 

   CrimeTwo women killed in N1 crash near Kranskop as highway closed

   Two women have died and five people have been injured in a head-on collision involving four vehicles on the N1 near Kranskop, forcing the closure of the northbound carriageway.

   Read at IOL, The Citizen

2. 

   WorldUN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years, UN chief says

   Nov 1 (Reuters) – The 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission in the Western Sahara region will come to an end after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate, the UN chief said on Sunday.

   Read at Daily Maverick, Al Jazeera

3. 

   BusinessFrance launches attempted murder investigation after petrol bomb thrown at police

   There were hundreds of arrests as protesters took to the streets in cities across France for the third weekend in a row.

   Read at BBC News, World, Al Jazeera

4. 

   WorldWhy did Democrat Haley Stevens just endorse a Republican for US Senate?

   Stevens’s endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers comes after a bitter dispute with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

   Read at Al Jazeera, BBC News, World

5. 

   SportF1: Hamilton takes first Ferrari pole; Antonelli starts fourth in Mexico

   George Russell is second fastest and Charles Leclerc third while reigning champion Lando Norris qualifies sixth.

   Read at Al Jazeera, The Citizen

6. 

   South AfricaSix die in truck crash as Eastern Cape road death toll hits 18 in seven days

   The passengers were travelling from Mswakazi in the Port St Johns area to attend a traditional ceremony.

   Read at The Citizen

7. 

   PoliticsEskom CFO Cassim retires after steering utility back into the black

   Eskom has assured South Africans that the lights will stay on during the upcoming local government elections.

   Read at The Citizen

8. 

   PoliticsGauteng braces for another sizzling week as temperatures climb to over 30°C during elections

   Gauteng residents face another scorching week ahead of the local government elections.

   Read at The Citizen