Catch up on the biggest stories this morning, 20 October 2025, in our simple morning fix update.
Today’s morning fix kicks off with an opinion piece on the ANC.
Being the good professed Marxists that some of them claim to be, the ANC’s leaders seem to have massaged that famous saying of Vladimir Lenin. They turned it into something more appropriate for present-day South Africa: that commissions are the opiate of the people.
CONTINUE READING: OPINION | ANC can’t fool all the people all the time
DA demands reasons why Lesufi suspended Gauteng health HOD
The DA in Gauteng has demanded that Premier Panyaza Lesufi reveal the reasons why he suspended Gauteng Department of Health head of department (HOD) Lesiba Malotana.
Lesufi placed Malotana on suspension with immediate effect last week. This was in light of revelations made regarding a procurement syndicate operating within the provincial health structures.
CONTINUE READING: DA demands reasons why Lesufi suspended Gauteng health HOD
Tshwane ready for stormy weather ahead
Tshwane is ready for heavy downpours of rain forecast for the central parts of the country. The city said this is due to the start of the stormy season.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) forecast stormy weather for the start of the week. There is up to 80% chances of rain and widespread showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts of the country.
CONTINURE READING: Tshwane ready for stormy weather ahead
Red flags around possible FATF greylisting
SA has been in the naughty corner of the world’s money laundering and terrorist funding watchdog for going on three years.
In a rare bit of good news for our struggling economy, all the signals are that at its plenary next week. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will likely remove us from its greylisting.
CONTINURE READING: Red flags around possible FATF greylisting
Boks tour squad to Europe to be named: Who’ll get the thumbs up, who’ll be chopped?
How many rookies, if any, will coach Rassie Erasmus pick to tour Europe next month? The Springboks will play five Test matches, against Japan, France, Italy, Ireland and Wales.
And who’ll return after an injury absence and which senior players could get chopped?
CONTINUE READING: Boks tour squad to Europe to be named: Who’ll get the thumbs up, who’ll be chopped?
