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The ANC NEC (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/coalition-negotiations-top-agenda-anc-nec-meets) meets in Boksburg after the party won just over 30% (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/coalition-negotiations-top-agenda-anc-nec-meets) in the 2026 local government elections. Former president Thabo Mbeki questions whether Cyril Ramaphosa (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/coalition-negotiations-top-agenda-anc-nec-meets) should remain in office.
In Gauteng, ActionSA (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/who-gets-mayors-chain-gauteng-coalition-negotiations-gather-pace) holds leverage in coalition talks in Johannesburg (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/who-gets-mayors-chain-gauteng-coalition-negotiations-gather-pace) and Tshwane (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/who-gets-mayors-chain-gauteng-coalition-negotiations-gather-pace) .The Patriotic Alliance (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/pa-backs-actionsa-laingsburg-coalition-deal) backs ActionSA’s (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/pa-backs-actionsa-laingsburg-coalition-deal) mayoral candidate in Laingsburg (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/pa-backs-actionsa-laingsburg-coalition-deal) .
Rise Tsantsabane (https://www.enca.com/news-videos/40-mines-high-unemployment-northern-cape-community-votes-change) Communities celebrates winning seven council seats in the Northern Cape.
At the Madlanga Commission (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/live-intelligence-coordinator-ntandazo-sifolo-takes-stand-madlanga) , intelligence coordinator Dr Ntandazo Sifolo (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/live-intelligence-coordinator-ntandazo-sifolo-takes-stand-madlanga) calls for lawful oversight of intelligence agencies. Evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson raises concerns about instability in the State Security Agency.
At COP31 in Turkey, South Africa warns that a powerful El Niño could bring extreme heat and dry conditions, while pressing for climate finance. Wits professor Shabir Madhi warns that antibiotic overuse and poor hospital infection control are helping dangerous drug-resistant bacteria spread.
Democrat Scott Colom defeats Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith to become Mississippi’s first elected Black US senator since the 1870s.
A building collapse (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/two-dead-several-injured-after-new-york-building-collapses) in Brooklyn, New York, (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/two-dead-several-injured-after-new-york-building-collapses) leaves people dead and at least 17 (https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/two-dead-several-injured-after-new-york-building-collapses) injured.
Woolworths shares (https://www.enca.com/business/big-blow-woolworths-share-drop) close around 8% (https://www.enca.com/business/big-blow-woolworths-share-drop) lower after a disappointing trading update as consumers prioritise essentials.
SPORT
Manchester United (https://www.enca.com/sport/man-united-sack-manager-carrick) dismisses Michael Carrick (https://www.enca.com/sport/man-united-sack-manager-carrick) after a disastrous start to the season, with Mauricio Pochettino linked to the vacancy.
In rugby (https://www.enca.com/sport/france-pick-icon-dupont-fly-half-against-springboks) , France selects Antoine Dupont at fly-half against the Springboks (https://www.enca.com/sport/france-pick-icon-dupont-fly-half-against-springboks) in the Nations Championship.
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Chapter List
(00:03) – News Bite Headlines
(00:25) – ANC NEC Confronts Election Defeat
(02:35) – ActionSA’s Gauteng Coalition Leverage
(04:14) – PA And ActionSA Reach Laingsburg Agreement
(04:32) – Rise Tsantsabane Communities’ Election Breakthrough
(06:12) – Madlanga Commission: Intelligence Oversight
(09:02) – COP31, El Niño And Climate Finance
(10:48) – Antibiotic Resistance In South African Hospitals
(12:00) – Scott Colom’s Historic Mississippi Senate Victory
(13:25) – Brooklyn Building Collapse
(13:54) – Woolworths Share Price Falls
(14:22) – Manchester United Sack Michael Carrick
(15:35) – Dupont At Fly-Half Against The Springboks
(16:32) – News Bite Sign-Off
