eNCA News Bite | COSATU elects Shingange, Katlehong death toll rises to four, SASSA clarifies grants | 14 October 2026
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ā Mike Shingangeā has been elected ā COSATU presidentā , defeating Mabutho Cele by 973 votes to 836. Susan Khumalo is the federation’s first deputy president. The vote followed a disrupted congress and continuing leadership disputes.
ā Four peopleā have died after seven were shot in ā Katlehongā , ā Ekurhuleniā . Two died at the scene and two later in hospital. Three remain in treatment, while a suspect has handed himself over to police. The motive remains under investigation.
ā SASSAā says it does not pay social grants to undocumented foreign nationals. ā Spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi ā says qualifying refugees may receive grants, rejecting misleading online claims about asylum seekers following a ā Constitutional Courtā ruling.
The murder case involving ā former boxing champion Zolani Teteā has been postponed to 8 December for further investigation. A friend alleges Tete feared for his life before he was killed in ā Mdantsaneā . The allegations have not been established by the court.
ā Pope Leo XIVā is recovering after an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung. The Vatican says the surgery was successful, with further tests under way.
A Saudi national has been arrested over an alleged hidden recording device at an OpenAI office in San Francisco. Authorities say there is no evidence that customer information was stolen; the recording allegations remain before the courts.
ā Nobel Peace laureate Navi Pillay ā condemns US sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court, warning of the threat to international justice.
ā Formula Oneā plans a return to Africa, with ā Rwanda ā expected to host a Grand Prix in the early 2030s, the first on the continent since 1993.
ā Australiaā beat the Proteas by 214 runs in the opening Test in Durban. ā Captain Temba Bavumaā points to soft dismissals as South Africa assesses the defeat.
The Bulls prepare to face Stade FranƧais at Loftus in the Champions Cup, with Elrigh Louw anticipating a physical contest up front.
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