eNCA News Bite | COSATU elects Shingange, Katlehong death toll rises to four, SASSA clarifies grants | 14 October 2026

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⁠Mike Shingange⁠ has been elected ⁠COSATU president⁠, 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.

⁠Four people⁠ have died after seven were shot in ⁠Katlehong⁠, ⁠Ekurhuleni⁠. 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.

⁠SASSA⁠ says it does not pay social grants to undocumented foreign nationals. ⁠Spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi ⁠says qualifying refugees may receive grants, rejecting misleading online claims about asylum seekers following a ⁠Constitutional Court⁠ ruling.

The murder case involving ⁠former boxing champion Zolani Tete⁠ has been postponed to 8 December for further investigation. A friend alleges Tete feared for his life before he was killed in ⁠Mdantsane⁠. The allegations have not been established by the court.

⁠Pope Leo XIV⁠ 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.

⁠Nobel Peace laureate Navi Pillay ⁠condemns US sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court, warning of the threat to international justice.

⁠Formula One⁠ plans a return to Africa, with ⁠Rwanda ⁠expected to host a Grand Prix in the early 2030s, the first on the continent since 1993.

⁠Australia⁠ beat the Proteas by 214 runs in the opening Test in Durban. ⁠Captain Temba Bavuma⁠ points to soft dismissals as South Africa assesses the defeat.

The Bulls prepare to face Stade Français at Loftus in the Champions Cup, with Elrigh Louw anticipating a physical contest up front.

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