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AfriForum has filed a contempt of court application against the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and its leader Julius Malema in the High Court in Pretoria over alleged breaches of a 2017 interdict prohibiting calls for illegal land occupation. The application was issued by the court on Friday (around 14 August 2026) and publicly announced by AfriForum on Sunday, 16 August 2026. 0 (0)

Background on the 2017 Court Order On 7 March 2017, AfriForum obtained a court order…

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A large police presence is indeed in place outside Durban City Hall as March and March (and affiliated anti-undocumented immigration groups, including elements linked to Operation Dudula) prepare to march, with the stated aim of taking their grievances to SADC leaders gathered at the Durban ICC for the 46th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government. 0 (0)

Context on the protest and security measures The March and March movement (founded by Jacinta…

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ANC veteran Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has told Fikile Mbalula and Ronald Lamola that she cannot meet their deadlines for responses or retractions over her vote-buying allegations because she was travelling to Cuba, and she asked for more time upon her return. 0 (0)

This stems from explosive remarks she made in early August 2026 on the African Renaissance…

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U.S. President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon (specifically referring to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as “Secretary of War”) to “substantially reduce” the annual joint military exercises with South Korea, known as Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) 0 (0)

The order came via a Truth Social post on Sunday, August 16, just hours before…

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Free (free for qualifying poor and working-class students) higher education in South Africa is under serious threat, and corruption is a major contributing factor alongside structural underfunding and rising demand. 0 (0)

South Africa does not offer universal free higher education. Instead, the National Student Financial Aid…

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On 13 August 2026, Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane, joined by UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma, eThekwini Executive Mayor Councillor Cyril Xaba, and other officials, handed over completed homes at the Barton Place portion (Phase 2) of the Kennedy Road Housing Project. 0 (0)

Kennedy Road is one of eThekwini’s largest and most densely populated informal settlements, historically home…

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South Africa retains strong formal constitutional protections for free speech, but faces real pressures from civil litigation, equality-court rulings, regulatory friction around elections, and selective enforcement debates—particularly as the 4 November 2026 local government elections approach. 0 (0)

Claims of wholesale “destruction” overstate the picture relative to many peer countries; the record shows…

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Sweden’s ruling right-wing Tidö coalition is trailing the centre-left opposition in the latest opinion polls ahead of the September 13, 2026, parliamentary election, though the gap has narrowed notably since June. 0 (0)

A Demoskop poll (fieldwork July 29–August 10, sample of about 2,016 voters), published by Svenska…

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South Africa has ramped up action against undocumented migrants. Officials have cited tens of thousands…

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Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND) has built a clear lead in Zambia’s 2026 presidential election as official tallies progress, positioning him for a potential first-round victory if current trends hold 0 (0)

The election took place on 13 August 2026 (alongside parliamentary and local polls). Under Zambian…

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Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami publicly stated that anyone who kills or captures and hands over “invading American military personnel” would receive a reward equivalent to $30,000 5 (1)

On Sunday, August 16, 2026, Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami publicly stated that…

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Four men dressed as police officers attacked and tortured a farmer at his home in Morebeng (Capricorn District, Limpopo) on Thursday afternoon, 13 August 2026. 0 (0)

What happened According to the Limpopo South African Police Service (SAPS), the four suspects—wearing police…

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In early August 2026, reports emerged of widespread sardine (also called pilchard) deaths along South Africa’s Western Cape coast, stretching from areas such as Saldanha Bay to Gansbaai (and including observations farther offshore, e.g., near Hout Bay and the Cape Canyon). Dead and dying fish washed up or were seen floating; the event appears to have largely subsided by around 6 August, with no new reports of large-scale mortality after that point in initial updates. 0 (0)

Laboratory sequencing confirmed the presence of PHV genetic material in the sampled sardines. Officials noted…

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The EFF’s commitment to prioritise service delivery in eThekwini if elected aligns with its 2026 local government manifesto and recent campaign messaging ahead of the November elections. 0 (0)

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has framed local government as being in a “deep and…

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Lesetja Frans Molomo, a 28-year-old man, was sentenced to life imprisonment on 14 August 2026 by the Mokerong Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo, South Africa, for the rape of a 13-year-old girl 0 (0)

Key facts from the official SAPS statement The court imposed the prescribed life sentence for…

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Durban flood victims from the 2022 KwaZulu-Natal disasters remain homeless on the pavement after the Durban Magistrate’s Court dismissed their urgent application for emergency housing in mid-August 2026. 0 (0)

About 17 people (including children), part of a larger group displaced by the April 2022…

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According to a July 2026 poll by the Social Research Foundation (SRF) in conjunction with The Common Sense, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party or MKP) leads in eThekwini but has dropped from 44% support in a March 2026 poll to 33%. 0 (0)

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Harriette Emily Colenso (1847–1932), widely known by her Zulu name Udhlwedhlwe / Dlwedhlwe / Udlwedlwe (often rendered as something close to “Dlwedlwe”), was an English-born Anglican missionary, political activist, and advocate for Zulu rights in colonial Natal and Zululand (present-day KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa). 0 (0)

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A 65-year-old Durban (La Lucia/Umhlanga area) businessman and former policeman, who cannot be named due to the sexual assault charges, appeared in the Durban Regional Court / Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, facing multiple charges stemming from alleged events in early 2022. 0 (0)

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ANC veteran Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has told Fikile Mbalula and Ronald Lamola that she cannot meet their deadlines for responses or retractions over her vote-buying allegations because she was travelling to Cuba, and she asked for more time upon her return.

U.S. President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon (specifically referring to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as “Secretary of War”) to “substantially reduce” the annual joint military exercises with South Korea, known as Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS)

Free (free for qualifying poor and working-class students) higher education in South Africa is under serious threat, and corruption is a major contributing factor alongside structural underfunding and rising demand.

ANC veteran Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has told Fikile Mbalula and Ronald Lamola that she cannot meet their deadlines for responses or retractions over her vote-buying allegations because she was travelling to Cuba, and she asked for more time upon her return. 0 (0)

U.S. President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon (specifically referring to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as “Secretary of War”) to “substantially reduce” the annual joint military exercises with South Korea, known as Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) 0 (0)

Free (free for qualifying poor and working-class students) higher education in South Africa is under serious threat, and corruption is a major contributing factor alongside structural underfunding and rising demand. 0 (0)

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Lesetja Frans Molomo, a 28-year-old man, was sentenced to life imprisonment on 14 August 2026 by the Mokerong Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo, South Africa, for the rape of a 13-year-old girl 0 (0)

Durban flood victims from the 2022 KwaZulu-Natal disasters remain homeless on the pavement after the Durban Magistrate’s Court dismissed their urgent application for emergency housing in mid-August 2026. 0 (0)

According to a July 2026 poll by the Social Research Foundation (SRF) in conjunction with The Common Sense, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party or MKP) leads in eThekwini but has dropped from 44% support in a March 2026 poll to 33%. 0 (0)

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A 65-year-old Durban (La Lucia/Umhlanga area) businessman and former policeman, who cannot be named due to the sexual assault charges, appeared in the Durban Regional Court / Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, facing multiple charges stemming from alleged events in early 2022. 0 (0)