13 OCTOBER 2015 7AM

The African National Congress is considering new election strategies for next year's local government elections as it expects a fierce contest with opposition parties gunning for four Metro's. **The tender racketeering trial of a former senior South African Revenue Official, who was also a business partner of one of President Jacob Zuma's wives, and nine other people will continue today. ** The United Nations says criminal gangs are exploiting the migration crisis in Europe by charging thousands of dollars for fake passports and identity cards. **The first official report into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH-17, over war-torn eastern Ukraine in July last year, is due to presented in the Netherlands today. SUDISHA