Catch up on the biggest stories this morning, 19 November 2025, in our simple morning fix update.
Today’s morning fix kicks off with a High Court ruling reversing the removal of two ActionSA councillors after finding the Moretele council acted unlawfully. The North West High Court in Mahikeng has upheld the interdict against the Moretele local municipality regarding the “unlawful” removal of councillors from their positions within the municipal public accounts committee (MPAC).
MPAC scrutinises municipal spending and also holds the executive and administration accountable for the use of public funds.
CONTINUE READING: ‘Removed’ councillors must be reinstated – court
Tazne van Wyk killer, Moyhdian Pangkaeker, dies in Cape Town prison
Moyhdian Pangkaeker, sentenced to nine life terms for the kidnapping, rape and murder of eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk, has died in prison.
Pangkaeker died in sleep at the Brandvlei Maximum Centre near Worcester in the Western Cape on Tuesday.
CONTINUE READING: Tazne van Wyk killer, Moyhdian Pangkaeker, dies in Cape Town prison
Matrics, here’s what you are writing today
Morning session
The morning session begins at 9am, and NSC students will write the following:
- Economics Paper 1
IEB candidates will write the following subjects:
- Life Sciences Paper 1
Afternoon papers
In the second session, NSC candidates will sit for
- Tourism
IEB candidates will have the afternoon off, with no exam scheduled in the second session.
CONTINUE READING: Matrics, here’s what you are writing today
Rising local floods put SA drivers at greater risk
The South African Weather Service’s recent level 9 severe weather warning has again highlighted how quickly the country’s roads can turn into danger zones when heavy rain sets in.
Though large-scale floods tend to dominate the headlines, a quieter but more persistent threat is reshaping South Africa’s road safety landscape: localised flooding.
CONTINUE READING: Rising local floods put SA drivers at greater risk
South Africa’s recovery finally takes shape
For years, many have called me one of South Africa’s most positive business leaders.
I’ve always accepted that description with a smile, not because positivity is my default, but because it is a deliberate discipline.
Real optimism depends on realism. The two must walk together. Without one, you drift. Without the other, you stall. But together, they create lift. They elevate.
CONTINUE READING: South Africa’s recovery finally takes shape
