Morning Brief — 2026-10-12
The morning brief: what we are following in South Africa today, with the record behind each story.
N1 reopens after truck damages Cape Town pedestrian bridge [CONFIRMED — 6 sources]
Source: IOL — also carried by IOL, IOL, The Citizen, Daily Maverick (gnews), Daily Maverick (gnews) · how we source
Former Mxit CEO on the mistakes that cost SA a tech giant
Source: Moneyweb · how we source
Mkhaliphi puts communities at the centre of her EFF eThekwini campaign
Source: Moneyweb · how we source
R100m drug lab bust: Five suspects to appear in court
Source: The Citizen · how we source
SA’s Pillay a just winner of Nobel
Source: The Citizen · how we source
Ban on biker patches after Pretoria biker clash leaves one dead, another injured
Source: The Citizen · how we source
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