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South Africa - Johannesburg - 31 October - Fans await at the O.R Tambo international airport to welcome back the South Africa Rugby team after winning the Rugby World Cup over the weekend. Video. Itumeleng English / Independent Newspapers.

South Africa - Cape Town - 30 October 2023 - Artscape hosted a media event to launch Operalia; The World Opera Competition. Video and pictures: Tracey adams / IOL News

Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu and Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi highlight the challenges faced by Emfuleni Local Municipality and the ten municipalities in Gauteng. Video: Kamogelo Moichela / IOL

The spokesperson of the Jacob Zuma Foundation, Mzwanele Manyi, explains why they want Advocate Billy Downer SC removed from the Jacob Zuma corruption trial. Video: Sihle Mavuso / IOL Politics

Former PEP employees in the eThekwini municipality picketing in front of the Durban city hall.

All miners who were allegedly held hostage underground have resurfaced. Some of them can be seen leaving Gold One mine in Springs since Sunday. Some miners who were also underground can be seen receiving food and water from their families via a fence at the mine. Video: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL

Two suspects were killed in a shootout with police in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The shooting incident took place in Marianhill Durban

Patrick Phokoje, an Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) member who is also a worker at Gold One mine, told IOL that the mine was denying them access to the mine because of allegations that the AMCU-affiliated members held other members hostage. Video: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL

South Africa - Cape Town - 21 October 2023 - Cape Mental Health hosted its 29th kite festival with various events across the Western Cape. On Saturday people joined in at Zandvlei to celebrate with an edukite competition, kite flying, food stalls and other entertainment. Picture: Tracey Adams, IOL New

ANC Youth League President Collen Malatji calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to shut down the Israeli Embassy. He also called on the public to close all shops belonging to the Israel people including Woolworths. Video: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL

South Africa - Cape Town - 18 October 2023 - Amir Yaghya with Craig de Vries, 15. Amir Yaghya from Grassy Park, won the SA420 sailing championship title. Amir Yaghya ploghs back into comminities by teaching children the skills they nnned to sail. One of the venues he uses is Zeekoe Vlei Yacht Club where these images were taken. Video: Tracey Adams, IOL News

South Africa - Johannesburg - 17 October 2023. Rev Frank Chikane leads a dialog on the Israeli attack on Palestinians. Picture: Timothy Bernard African News Agency (ANA)

Shoprite Group launches Food Index, calls for action to counter food insecurity To mark World Food Day on Monday, the Shoprite Group invited media to the launch of its Food Index, which tracks food insecurity in South Africa.

South Africa - Cape Town - 13 October 2023 - As the country edges closer to the holiday season, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Ministry of Police led by General Bheki Cele launched the Nationwide Safer Festive Season Operations in the Western Cape. Picture Leon Lestrade. African News Agency/ANA.

Former President Thabo Mbeki speaking at the memorial service of former Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad, says the resolution taken by the ANC at its 2017 elective conference and again at its 2022 conference to renew itself, has still not been achieved. Video: Kailene Pillay

South Africa - Cape Town - 12 October 2023 - President Cyril Ramaphosa returned to Parliament today to face another grilling in the National Council of Provinces. Ramaphosa was quizzed by the NCOP on the BRICS Summit, global climate change as well as government’s efforts to combat the "construction mafia". Ramaphosa also accounted for whether he "deliberately misled" the nation on the docking of the Russian Lady R vessel investigation, which found no wrongdoing. Photographer: Armand Hough / African News Agency (ANA)

uMgungundlovu District Mayor says the DDM has legal basis and is working well within the district, contrary to what Pappas has said.

uMngeni Mayor Chris Pappas says he disagrees with his boss District Mayor Mzi Zuma, over the success of the DDM in the uMngungundlovu Municipality.

South Africa - Cape Town - 12 October 2023 - Capetonians on the Sea Point promenade we treated this morning to a fitness training display of 77 Metro Police cadets being chased by a very rhythmic drill instructor. The City of Cape Town is embarking on a drive to train 1000 recruits on an 18-month full-time Learnership Program in Road Traffic Law Enforcement and Metro Police. This forms part of the City of Cape Town’s commitment to addressing the high levels of unemployment in our youth, as well as providing the necessary opportunities for skills enhancement. The City invites suitably qualified and unemployed youth aged 18 – 35, who meet the relevant minimum requirements, to apply. The training will be provided by the Metro Police Academy and the duration will be over a period of 18 months from 1 December 2023 until 31 May 2025. Photographer: Armand Hough / African News Agency (ANA)

ActionSA Leader Herman Mashaba announced North West Provincial Chairperson Kwena Mangope as the candidate for the 2024 provincial and national elections. Video: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL

South Africa - Cape Town - 10 October 2023 - October is Mental Health Awareness month worldwide and Cape Mental Health is celebrating their 29th Cape Town Kite Festival at various events throughout the month to bring mental health awareness to all communities in the Western Cape. They returned to the Heideveld community, on the morning of 10 October (World Mental Health Day) with a community fly at the Heideveld Sports Centre at Zuurberg Road in Manenberg. Video Leon Lestrade / African News Agency / ANA.

Waves For Change held a water immersion session event at Muizenberg Beach in celebration of World Mental Health Day

Wildfire leaves six soldiers dead in the Northern Cape. Video: Supplied

Recently, a creative Simonstown resident, Luana Pasanisi made some headway when she adapted circular economy principles in conjunction with conventional methods to help address the problem of baboons raiding garbage bins and kitchens in Simonstown.

RISE Mzansi Leader Songezo Zibi says South Africa needs proper infrastructure plans to deal with the crisis of housing shortage due to lack of affordability. Video: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL