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Morning Brief, Thursday 12 November 2026

Published 12 November 2026 at 05:00

Here are the 8 stories that mattered in the last 24 hours, drawn from 9 outlets. The most widely reported was “Stuart James Scharnick to defend himself in firearm-related case”, covered by 3 outlets.

1. 

   South AfricaStuart James Scharnick to defend himself in firearm-related case

   Scharnick remains out on bail of R5 000.

   Read at The Citizen, IOL, SABC News

2. 

   SportSouth Africans divided over Olympic swimmer’s switch to Netherlands

   South Africa’s most decorated Olympian is switching nations to swim for the Netherlands.

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

3. 

   SportEllis names experienced Banyana squad for World Cup play-offs

   Coach Desiree Ellis has announced a strong Banyana Banyana squad for the FIFA play-offs.

   Read at SABC News, The Citizen

4. 

   South AfricaHangwani Maumela's Ferrari sells for R10.1 million at auction

   A Ferrari SF90 Stradale linked to businessman Hangwani Morgan Maumela has sold for R10.1 million, with the proceeds to be held in an interest-bearing trust account while related civil proceedings continue.

   Read at IOL, SABC News

5. South AfricaMalatsi pledges uninterrupted SABC broadcasts despite power outage

   Minister Solly Malatsi says the SABC will remain on air despite a power outage in Auckland Park.

   Read at SABC News, TechCentral

6. 

   BusinessChery recalls thousands of vehicles in SA over safety

   The recall affects almost 24 000 vehicles that were either manufactured or made available for sale over the past three years, the National Consumer Commission said.

   Read at Moneyweb, IOL

7. 

   AfricaKenya discharges last Ebola patient, awaits disease-free status

   Health Minister Aden Duale says Kenya will continue to exercise prevention measures until December 23.

   Read at Al Jazeera, BBC News, Africa

8. 

   PoliticsDemocrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in surprise victory for party

   Colom's victory makes him the first black person from Mississippi to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years.

   Read at BBC News, World, Al Jazeera