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Catch up on the biggest stories this Saturday, 26 September 2026, in our simple daily news update.
In Thembisa South, police discovered the remains of a woman's body on Saturday morning, September 26, 2026, deepening fears of a series of murders in Ekurhuleni. A 10th body was found in the Thembisa area since July this year. The South African Police Service (Saps) said more details will be released after preliminary investigations.
Meanwhile, South Africans heading to the polls on November 4 for local government elections, the Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has pledged a three-month reprieve from municipal rates payments. At the party's manifesto launch in Bloemfontein, McKenzie stated this step is taken to support residents ahead of the polls.
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