By Sunday afternoon a search was still on for a 34-year-old man who heroically tried to save a 12-year-old girl from drowning in strong rip currents at Monwabisi Beach near Cape Town on Saturday. Source link
Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Source link
The National Informal Traders Alliance says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to re-register all spaza shops in South Africa in 21 days is too ambitious, given the number of spaza shops nationwide. Source link
However, the official did confirm to Parliament that BRICS was working to increase trade among its members in their own currencies. Source link
As the magnitude of Johannesburg’s water crisis becomes clear, water authorities are beginning to look at what it would take to use water from alternative sources, including the water running in Joburg’s own rivers. To gauge the feasibility of this, GroundUp took a three-day walk along Johannesburg’s Klip River. Source link
GABORONE, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Friday conceded defeat after preliminary results showed his party had lost its parliamentary majority in this week’s election, ending nearly six decades in power. Source link
Strong, damaging winds and disruptive rain are on the cards for parts of the Western Cape over the next 48 hours. As the disruptive weather prepares to make landfall, disaster management teams are already on standby. Source link
The Patriotic Alliance doubled its support to retain a key seat in a George by-election while the DA retained all five wards it was defending, despite getting a fright from the Freedom Front Plus in Tshwane. Source link