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Morning Brief, Thursday 5 November 2026

Published 5 November 2026 at 05:00

Here are the 8 stories that mattered in the last 24 hours, drawn from 7 outlets. The most widely reported was “Real Madrid set to appoint tennis great Nadal to board”, covered by 4 outlets.

1. 

   SportReal Madrid set to appoint tennis great Nadal to board

   'It is a source of immense pride that a figure of his sporting and human stature … should become part of our board of directors," said Los Blancos in a statement.

   Read at The Citizen, SABC News, BBC News, World, Al Jazeera

2. 

   Politics‘Call me senator’: How Abdul El-Sayed beat Trump’s hate to create history

   The 42-year-old Democrat has defeated Republican Mike Rogers to become the first Muslim senator in the US.

   Read at Al Jazeera, BBC News, World, Daily Maverick, IOL

3. 

   PoliticsLOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Meet the power brokers in South Africa’s great coalition scramble

   More than 100 municipalities could be governed by coalitions. These party leaders will probably negotiate who runs them.

   Read at Daily Maverick, The Citizen, IOL

4. 

   World‘We are still red,’ Florida’s first Black governor upon win

   US Republican Byron Donald reiterated his support for President Donald Trump.

   Read at Al Jazeera, BBC News, World, Daily Maverick

5. 

   WorldTrump loses control of Congress

   Democrats have made historic gains in the US midterms, dealing a major setback to President Donald Trump.

   Read at Al Jazeera, Moneyweb, IOL

6. 

   CrimeKZN police sergeant removed from election duty over party-branded vehicle

   The officer's conduct has triggered an investigation and raising concerns about police neutrality during the elections.

   Read at The Citizen, IOL

7. 

   CrimeKZN police investigate theft of ballot papers at voting station

   The materials were reportedly left inside an unlocked guard house.

   Read at SABC News, IOL

8. 

   BusinessRamaphosa sees hope for US-SA relations after Democrats’ election sweep

   The president says the shift in Washington could pave the way for improved trade, investment and diplomatic ties.

   Read at Moneyweb, IOL