By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
An autopsy found that Hyron Andrews, a lock for the South African Lions, died from a tear in his aorta, which French authorities classified as a natural cause. His body remains in France, where his family is arranging his repatriation to South Africa, according to IOL.
In South Africa, 111 students at Rhodes University in Makhanda have been affected by gastrointestinal illness, and similar cases have been reported in the local community. A provincial health response has been mobilised as authorities investigate the cause, according to university spokesperson Olwetu Gwanya.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Daily Maverick ·
The inquest into Anele Tembe’s death, after she fell from the 10th floor of a Cape Town hotel in April 2021, examined toxicology results and injuries found on her body. A pathologist presented her report during hearings seeking to establish the circumstances of the death, according to the Daily Maverick.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Daily Maverick ·
Marco Jansen took five wickets and helped South Africa restrict Australia to 99 runs in the second Test in Gqeberha. The South Africans then enforced the follow-on, according to IOL.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
Wolof historian and custodian of Wolof heritage El Hadj Maodo Gaye died on 21 October 2026 in Nouakchott, Mauritania. He helped pass on the history of Walo and Wolof traditions, notably through appearances on Radio Mauritania, according to a tribute published by Initiativesnews.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Initiativesnews ·
Tshwane advises residents to boil water in PretoriaThe City of Tshwane is asking residents and businesses in central Pretoria to boil tap water before drinking it, after contamination linked to the Findlay Reservoir. The measure also applies to neighbouring areas and follows several health alerts in the metropolitan area, according to IOL.
UNICEF warns of education funding shortfall in ZimbabweThe United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says underfunding and difficulties in budget execution are undermining the quality of education for millions of children in Zimbabwe. The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education received 16.3% of the national budget in 2026, according to the organisation’s budget report on basic education.The week in Africa
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