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The Nigerian Union in South Africa says it’s impossible for all Nigerians to leave amid renewed xenophobic attacks, noting many have settled for decades. Read More: https://punchng.com/xenophobia-all-nigerians-cant-leave-safrica-union/
[The Conversation Africa] The awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to distinguished South African jurist and international judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay is about more than just the recognition of an exceptional individual in the global fight for justice.
The SANDF and SAPS will work together in stabilisation efforts amid protests, in the Durban CBD
Cyril Ramaphosa says that the ANC's campaign will deliver an outright victory
The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria has cautioned Ghanaian nationals living, working or travelling in Johannesburg, Durban and surrounding areas to exercise heightened vigilance amid reports of ongoing protests that could disrupt movement and pose security risks.
Police were over-stretched yesterday as angry protesters were spread across the city.
SABC News: SANDF deployed in Durban CBD after voilent protests
After nine years and 280 days, Matt Renshaw scores epic century to put Australia on top against South Africa and push his own case for a regular place.
Police and security companies are currently patrolling the streets in the CBD after violence
Less than four years after the Pretoria Agreement brought Ethiopia’s devastating two-year Tigray war to a close, the unresolved security and territorial questions along the nation’s northern frontier have returned to the battlefield. Yet, this latest escalation marks a dramatic departure from the conflict that concluded in November 2022. The internal political and military dynamics […]
Getachew Temare Dissects Ethiopia’s Internal Crises and the Horn’s Deepening Geopolitical Crossroads Getachew Gebrekiros Temare is an Ethiopian lawyer, human rights advocate, and peace-building practitioner whose work focuses on conflict transformation, human rights, justice, and political affairs in Ethiopia. He holds a Master’s degree in Conflict Transformation from Eastern Mennonite University, is pursuing an LL.M. […]
This follows two-days of violent anti-foreigner riots in the cities of Durban and Johannesburg, that come weeks before local government elections.
The protesters reportedly accused the foreign nationals of possessing firearms.
A second batch of 105 Nigerians has been repatriated from South Africa amid rising anxiety from anti-migrant protests, bringing the total to 205. Read More: https://punchng.com/xenophobia-more-nigerians-depart-safrica/
South Africa picked two spinners, but it was their fast bowlers who did the damage as Australia limped to 187 for six on the first day of the first Test in Durban on Friday. Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder and Anrich Nortje each took two wickets while spinners Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer had no success. […] The post Australia struggle against SA quicks in first Test appeared first on The Namibian .
Several buildings have been damaged, shops looted, and vehicles set alight by protesters.
Violent protests erupted in Durban and Johannesburg this week following widespread misinformation about a Home Affairs directive on how asylum seekers should be processed. Here’s what you need to know.
Home Affairs has backtracked on reopening the asylum system after violent clashes in various cities. In Pretoria, anti-foreigner groups made violent threats before they were dispersed.
Hours after South Africa’s Navi Pillay, a former judge of the International Criminal Court, was named as this year’s recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, the US slapped sanctions on the court.
It is the second consecutive day of violence in the Durban city centre.
Jacob Zuma’s hospitalisation has raised questions about his participation in upcoming uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party campaign events ahead of South Africa’s local government elections.
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, is undergoing medical treatment in hospital, President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed on Friday. Read More: https://punchng.com/south-africas-ex-president-zuma-under-medical-treatment-ramaphosa/
As China turns desert groundwater into fish farms in Xinjiang, South Africa’s sardines and anchovies are contributing to this ‘Blue Miracle’ – revealing how modern aquaculture shifts its costs across oceans, ecosystems and people.
Much of the fishmeal and fish oil that support imported farmed salmon and other seafood consumed in South Africa comes from global supply chains linked to pollution, labour abuses, overfishing and food insecurity in poorer countries.
[U.S. Embassy Pretoria] Location: Durban, South Africa
[Daily Maverick] With elections less than a month away, the high court has ruled that the ANC's removal of Andile Lungisa from its Nelson Mandela Bay candidate list is unlawful, ordering the party to reinstate his name and pay his legal costs.
Hundreds of protestors took to the streets on Thursday and this Friday.
BBC correspondent Joe Inwood explains how Pillay's childhood in South Africa led her to become a driving force in international law from Myanmar to Gaza.
The demonstrators are marching against the Constitutional Court's ruling on asylum seekers.
[Bird Story Agency] Recognised by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for her efforts to promote peace and international law, Navi Pillay is being celebrated by African media, legal and civil society voices for a career advancing justice, accountability and human rights -- including the right to report freely and safely.
South Africa saw violent anti-immigration protests in Soweto and Durban on Thursday, 8 October, after a Constitutional Court ruling eased restrictions on asylum applications.
In its ruling on Wednesday, the Gauteng High Court avoided taking a position on whether the code was constitutional or on its goals for racial transformation
[groundWork] South Africa's latest fuel price increase is not simply a problem for motorists. It is another escalation of the cost-of-living crisis that is already forcing working-class households to make impossible choices between food, transport, electricity and other basic needs. From Wednesday, 7 October, petrol increased by more than R3 a litre, while diesel escalated by R3.24 a litre. The increase comes as households are already struggling to afford food. The latest figures from the Pietermaritzburg Economic
Opener Nic Maddinson makes the longest duck by a Test opener this century as Australia struggle on his return against South Africa.
[RFI] The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to South Africa's Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and last year presided over a UN commission that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.
The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn its directive regarding the intake of asylum-seeker applications. This follows severe operational strain on Refugee Reception Offices and violent protests in Durban and Soweto. The department will start from scratch to draft a sustainable plan that meets the requirements set by the Constitutional Court.
[The Norwegian Nobel Committee] The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 goes to a person who with exceptional courage and integrity has led the way towards a more comprehensive global legal order. This year's laureate has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted.
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay of South Africa “for her efforts to promote peace and international law,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday. Pillay, whose background is Indian Tamil, grew up in the eastern coastal city of Durban, where she set up her own law firm […] The post South African jurist Navanethem Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com .
[allAfrica] Former South African president Jacob Zuma has remained at a private hospital in Pietermaritzburg. However, there have been conflicting accounts about his health following his admission.
Culinary roots and traditions preserved, cultivated, created as Hawaii meets Vietnam meets Korea meets Zulu customs and culture in the cool café Thomas Wright has created at the Phansi Museum. Two ‘hidden’ suburban Glenwood gems, one address.
The November 2022 Pretoria agreement ended the previous war between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). However, the renewed fighting has exposed how fragile that settlement remains.
Protests in Soweto and Durban opposed the Constitutional Court’s decision to remove procedural barriers to seeking asylum. They followed months of anti-immigrant tensions
[allAfrica] The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has withdrawn a directive on the intake of asylum applications following violent anti-immigration protests in Durban and Soweto, as the government seeks to find a way to implement a Constitutional Court ruling without further escalating tensions.
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[Daily Maverick] Ten cars were set alight in Orlando West, Soweto, on Thursday following violence between community members and foreign shop owners.
South Africa has experienced recurrent outbreaks of violence, often targeting migrants from neighbouring countries.
Australia and South Africa resume Test hostilities on local soil for the first time since 2018 when they clash at Kingsmead in Durban, starting on Friday.
Despite ambitions to combat hunger and malnutrition, South Africa’s National Food and Nutrition Security Plan (2018-2023) fell short of its goals. From stalled governance bodies and funding shortages to fragmented monitoring systems and provincial bottlenecks, this analysis shows where it did deliver, and where it did not.
Latest scorecard from the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban.
[Nyasa Times] A political analyst has moved to calm growing public unease over President Peter Mutharika's repeated unexplained trips abroad, insisting there is nothing sinister to worry about as the president jets off to South Africa for the fifth time this year.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has condemned disinformation about the Constitutional Court's 7 July 2026 judgment in the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town matter, which concerns the processing of asylum applications.
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IOL An ordinary Tuesday morning took a dramatic turn when an 18-year-old Gauteng matriculant found himself confronting two police officers after a distraught Zimbabwean domestic worker claimed she had been robbed of her hard-earned R4,000. The woman, 36, allegedly came running to the matriculant in tears after she was reportedly bundled into a police van […] The post Johannesburg: Zim domestic worker alleges police took R4,000 from her, then ‘dumped’ her in town appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com .
How a team of South Africa camera operators discovered Australia's sandpapergate scandal as it happened.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Improved air connectivity between Kenya and South Africa is driving stronger tourism flows between the two markets, with industry players calling for more capacity as demand for intra-African travel grows.
[Daily Maverick] South Africa has laws, strategies and institutions to combat gender-based violence and femicide. What is missing is a sufficiently funded frontline system that protects women where they live, travel and work; responds quickly to threats and supports survivors from their first report through to justice.
[ISS] Violence against women is more likely to be reduced if violence among boys and among men is not accepted as normal and inevitable.
[New Zimbabwe] The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said that it had been facilitating discussions between ministers at binational commission meetings to get Zimbabwe to release funds owed to businesses in the neighbouring country.
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[GroundUp] Immigrants queuing at Home Affairs in Durban targeted by xenophobic group
[Health-e] Limpopo mother battles 12 years to get her daughter a birth certificate. Without it, her daughter cannot access a child support grant. Nearly 76,000 births were registered late in 2024 alone, latest figures show.
[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENTIAL Advisor Paul Tungwarara has confirmed that he was airlifted to South Africa but disputed that this was due to a medical emergency.
The International Olympic Committee confirms South Africa have shown an interest in becoming the first African host of the summer Olympics.
[Independent (Kampala)] Johannesburg -- A group of Ugandan filmmakers, creatives, and film ecosystem players will converge in Johannesburg, South Africa, from October 14 to 19 for the iKON Activate Creative Exchange.
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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Ethiopia and expressed appreciation for his warm congratulations on the formation of the Medemer Government.
[GroundUp] Most new applicants have been barred from accessing the system since at least 2020
[GroundUp] Residents of Louterwater in Kou-Kamma municipality complain of uncollected waste, persistent sewage overflows and inconsistent water supply
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The discovery of 12 women's bodies near Johannesburg has again highlighted South Africa's problem with violence against women.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius breaks Chris Gayle's record for the highest score in a men's T20 match with an unbeaten 188 in a domestic fixture in South Africa.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a "stain on our national conscience".
The police have since set up a task team to investigate the murders and have urged women in the Kempton Park area to avoid walking or running alone "particularly in isolated areas".