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Ekurhuleni communities are demanding action after nine women were found dead across the metro.
Residents marched to Kempton Park Police Station while another community remembered two victims at a memorial. Gracious Nkomo, 28, is the latest victim to be identified. Amnesty International SA says femicide should be recognised as a standalone crime, while UNISA’s Dee Khosa says prevention must focus more directly on offenders. The father of murdered former boxing world champion Zolani Tete says he holds no grudge against those accused of killing his son after two men were denied bail. At the Madlanga Commission, Public Service Commission chair Somadoda Fikeni says Police Minister Senzo Mchunu should have consulted the national commissioner before disbanding the Political Killings Task Team. Fikeni also says good policy repeatedly fails at implementation. Suspended EMPD deputy commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi has been fired. A precious-stones case involving Mkhwanazi, Witness K and two others has been postponed to 15 October. The ANC’s candidate-list battle continues after the Electoral Court dismissed its appeal to place 181 councillor candidates on the ballot following a missed IEC deadline. Wayne Sussman explains the potential impact. Also making news, police are hunting suspects who killed two officers in Libode. NSFAS applications for 2027 are open until 31 October, while KZN disaster teams remain on alert after severe weather claimed four lives and triggered mudslides.
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The Springbok Women face Wales in Cardiff, while CAF president Patrice Motsepe says Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda remain AFCON 2027 hosts despite infrastructure work still required.
And Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has apologised for continuing a Beijing race after soiling herself. She will surrender her points, while Hyrox has updated its rules to allow race directors to withdraw competitors on medical grounds.
That is your News Bite for 18 September 2026.
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