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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.
What happened According to the Limpopo South African Police Service (SAPS), the four suspects—wearing police uniforms and reflective jackets with…
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.
Laboratory sequencing confirmed the presence of PHV genetic material in the sampled sardines. Officials noted it was found in dead…
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.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has framed local government as being in a “deep and worsening crisis,” with municipalities often…
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
Key facts from the official SAPS statement The offence occurred on 20 September 2024 at approximately 15:00 in Hlogo ya…
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.
About 17 people (including children), part of a larger group displaced by the April 2022 floods, had been living in…
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.
What happened According to the Limpopo South African Police Service (SAPS), the four suspects—wearing police…
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.
Laboratory sequencing confirmed the presence of PHV genetic material in the sampled sardines. Officials noted…
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.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has framed local government as being in a “deep and…
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
Key facts from the official SAPS statement The court imposed the prescribed life sentence for…
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.
About 17 people (including children), part of a larger group displaced by the April 2022…
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%.
This is a roughly 11-point decline in the reported figures (commonly described in coverage as…
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).
She was the eldest child of John William Colenso (the first Bishop of Natal) and…
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.
He faces around 20 charges in total (some reports list a slightly varying mix), including…
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the government-operated ferry Mbuya Nehanda (run by the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency / RIDA, formerly linked to the District Development Fund) capsized on Lake Kariba while travelling from the lakeshore town of Kariba toward Chalala fishing camps / Long Island area.
Key details Casualties and response (as of reports through 12–13 August 2026) The ferry had…
UK PM Andy Burnham has said a disposable BBQ ban is under consideration.
Burnham made the remarks while chairing (or ahead of) an emergency Cobra meeting on the…
Zambians are heading to the polls on Thursday, 13 August 2026, in a general election widely viewed as a referendum on President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic record, with strong hopes for a peaceful process in one of Africa’s more stable democracies.
Photo credit The vote will elect a president, an expanded National Assembly, and local government…
The Presidential eThekwini Working Group (PeWG) is actively seeking greater involvement of pension funds and other institutional investors to finance infrastructure and drive economic growth in Durban (eThekwini), as part of its shift from stabilisation to catalytic growth.
This push was highlighted by PeWG co-chair Mike Mabuyakhulu at the inaugural KwaZulu-Natal Investment Forum…
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on the morning of August 10, 2026, causing widespread destruction, a rising death toll, and extensive civilian involvement in rescue efforts.
Photo credit The quake hit at approximately 7:34 a.m. local time (12:34 UTC) near the…
Patriotic Alliance (PA) Cape Town mayoral candidate Cheslyn Daniels (also referred to as Cheslyn Steenberg in earlier reporting) and a woman identified as his current wife, Devenay Rayners, were arrested following an alleged domestic dispute.
Key details of the incident The incident occurred on Saturday, 9 August 2026 (Women’s Day…
Meta released Muse Glimmer, a new open-weight (openly downloadable and customizable) AI model on August 10, 2026, while CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a lengthy essay championing broader distribution of AI capabilities over concentration in a few hands, and called for U.S. policy changes to help American open-weight models compete with Chinese rivals.
Photo credit The Model: Muse Glimmer Muse Glimmer is a roughly 30-billion-parameter (about 29.6B including…
Premier Foods has proposed the controlled closure of its Fruit Products Western Cape (FPWC) fruit canning/processing facility in Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa, and has begun a Section 189 consultation process with affected employees and representatives.
This follows its acquisition and delisting of Rhodes Food Group (RFG) Holdings earlier in 2026…
Nqobile Malangeni, a pregnant South African woman, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on July 31, 2026 (some reports say July 30), at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.
She was preparing to board a JetBlue flight back to Connecticut, where she lives with…
Capricorn (also known as the Glass House, Spookhuis, or Round House)
Capricorn (also known as the Glass House, Spookhuis, or Round House) is a distinctive mansion…
The retained facade of the old Fields Hill Hotel (opened 1922 by Luther Field), now part of the Fields Hill / Fields Shopping Centre at the top of the hill in the Kloof area, is the most clearly documented historic structure directly associated with Fields Hill.
Fields Hill is the steep section of the M13 (King Cetshwayo Highway) linking Pinetown with…