News24 | Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize; Violence erupts outside ConCourt: Today’s top 7 stories
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Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
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‘I hope this is not a joke,’ says SA’s Navi Pillay after winning 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
- South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
- The Nobel Committee cited her work on international law, human rights and Gaza as the basis for the award.
- Pillay responded with disbelief, saying “I hope this is not a joke,” and questioned why courage would even be needed to speak the truth.
Earlier on Friday, a vehicle was set alight outside the Constitutional Court in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, when protestors went to hand over a memorandum to the court.
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Anti-foreigner violence erupts outside ConCourt
- About 300 anti-foreigner protesters gathered outside the Constitutional Court, burning tyres and setting a vehicle alight, with some attempting to storm the building armed with pangas.
- The court was placed on lockdown under a heavy police presence; officers later used stun grenades to disperse the crowd as it marched through the Johannesburg CBD, and one woman was arrested.
- The protest was sparked by a ConCourt matter related to a Home Affairs directive compelling refugee reception offices to accept asylum applications, following a July judgment on the issue.
Tristan Perez, 24, and Elana Brooke, 46.
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Cricket club refuses Tristan Perez membership after being charged with murdering girlfriend
- Blue Bells Cricket Club has refused to grant membership to 24-year-old Tristan Perez, who faces a murder charge in connection with the death of his girlfriend, Elana Brooke.
- The club acted following a public outcry over Perez’s intention to represent the club while facing the charge.
- The criminal case against Perez remains ongoing.
MKP leader Jacob Zuma’s brother Khanya says the former president is unwell and in hospital, while the family prays for his recovery.
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‘It’s not looking good’: Zuma’s brother after former president is hospitalised
- Former president Jacob Zuma, 84, has been hospitalised in KwaZulu-Natal; his brother Khanya said “it’s not looking good” and that the family is praying for his recovery.
- A Zuma confidant confirmed he had “been sick these days,” though no specific illness or diagnosis was disclosed.
- Khanya Zuma also indicated that infighting within the MK Party is adding to the stress on the former president.
DA mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg, Helen Zille.
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ELECTIONS 2026 | Helen Zille rules out forming an unwieldy coalition to run Joburg
- DA mayoral candidate Helen Zille has said she will not lead a large, multi-party coalition dependent on the EFF to run Johannesburg following the 4 November 2026 municipal elections.
- Zille warned that the ANC uses entities such as the Joburg Property Company to financially “buy off” smaller coalition partners, citing the removal of former mayor Mpho Phalatse as an example.
- She said the DA would rather go into opposition than govern through an unworkable alliance, and proposed a high-profile commission of inquiry into corruption in the city.
Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns will resume their rivalry when they meet in the MTN8 final on Saturday at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
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‘Iron sharpening iron’: SA football wins when Sundowns, Pirates collide, says Mokwena
- Pyramids FC coach Rhulani Mokwena believes the rivalry between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates is the fire that’s fuelling South African football.
- The Brazilians and the Buccaneers will be battling for the MTN8 title on Saturday at Moses Mabhida Stadium when they meet in the final.
- Mokwena, who has worked at both clubs, says the competition between the two giants has laid the foundation for Bafana Bafana’s resurgence.
New research suggests milk, yoghurt and cheese may have a neutral-to-protective effect on heart health, despite containing saturated fat.
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Is dairy really bad for your heart? Here’s what the latest evidence says
- The health impact of dairy may depend on the food’s wider nutritional “matrix”, not just its saturated-fat content.
- Research suggests milk, yoghurt and cheese are generally associated with neutral or potentially beneficial cardiovascular outcomes.
- Simply swapping dairy for lower-fat or non-dairy foods doesn’t automatically make a diet healthier – the nutritional value of the replacement is important.
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