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1. Kenya: Track Queen Faith Kipyegon Headlines Laureus 2026 Nominees

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- For the third consecutive year, Faith Kipyegon has been shortlisted for the most prestigious individual honor in sports: the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year.

2. South Africa: Nine Dead in Joburg Building Collapse As City Says Construction Was Illegal

   [Daily Maverick] Rescue teams retrieved the last body from the building collapse in Ormonde, Johannesburg, on Tuesday morning.

3. Zimbabwe: Mugabe's Son's Bail Application Postponed

   [263Chat] SOUTH AFRICA - The bail application for Bellarmine Chatunga, the son of the late former President Robert Mugabe, alongside his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze, has been postponed to Thursday in the Alexandra Magistrates Court.

4. South Africa: Johannesburg's Water Crisis Clouds Africa's Bold New Water Vision

   [ISS] The effects of Africa's richest city running dry would be disastrous for its residents, the country's economy, and the continent.

5. South Africa: No Teaching At Botshabelo School for Nine Months Due to Water Shortages

   [Health-e] For nine months, since May 2025, Kgorathuto Secondary School in Botshabelo in the Free State had ongoing water shortages, making the toilets unusable.