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Morning Brief, Wednesday 11 November 2026

Published 11 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 “US moves aircraft from second UK base over Iran threat”, covered by 3 outlets.

1. 

   BusinessUS moves aircraft from second UK base over Iran threat

   A month after its bombers left a different English airbase in the wake of an alleged terror plot.

   Read at Moneyweb, Al Jazeera, Daily Maverick

2. 

   CrimePolice fire stun grenades, rubber bullets as Durban protest turns violent

   Movement leader Jacinta Ngobese Zuma was allegedly at the scene and appeared to intervene.

   Read at The Citizen, IOL

3. 

   CrimeLoyiso Nkohla Mabandla murder: Gunman sentenced to 30 years in prison

   The accused admitted being offered R20 000 to take part in the killing of the political activist.

   Read at The Citizen, SABC News

4. 

   South AfricaHome Affairs launches digital asylum system to cut backlogs and abuse

   The first phase of the Digital Asylum System is now live for a limited batch of test cases

   Read at SABC News, IOL

5. 

   BusinessSA unemployment rises despite 101 000 new jobs

   More people entered the labour market than found employment in the third quarter.

   Read at Moneyweb, The Citizen

6. 

   South AfricaCarrick set to be sacked by Manchester United: reports

   United's hierarchy have been conducting an internal review of the club's miserable form.

   Read at The Citizen, IOL Sport

7. 

   South AfricaEskom’s Koeberg Unit 2 passes critical safety test

   Koeberg Nuclear Power Station's Unit 2 has passed rigorous international standards.

   Read at SABC News, The Citizen

8. 

   PoliticsHere’s how much Johannesburg and Cape Town fine political parties for election poster ‘littering’

   Political parties in Cape Town have until next Wednesday to remove election posters while those in Johannesburg will get an extended warning.

   Read at The Citizen, IOL