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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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The Labour government elected in July 2024 has maintained and, in some areas, expanded the previous Conservative administration’s use of hotels, barges, military sites and other temporary facilities for asylum accommodation across the UK, while large-scale protests, local tensions and debates over policing and speech have intensified. 0 (0)

Continuity of asylum accommodation policy Labour inherited a backlog of asylum claims and a system…

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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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Employment since undocumented migrant crisis 0 (0)

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)

This is a roughly 11-point decline in the reported figures (commonly described in coverage as…

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The wild bunch @ Camperdown 0 (0)

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Fire in the Jukebox at The Market 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)

She was the eldest child of John William Colenso (the first Bishop of Natal) and…

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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)

He faces around 20 charges in total (some reports list a slightly varying mix), including…

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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. 0 (0)

Key details Casualties and response (as of reports through 12–13 August 2026) The ferry had…

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UK PM Andy Burnham has said a disposable BBQ ban is under consideration. 0 (0)

Burnham made the remarks while chairing (or ahead of) an emergency Cobra meeting on the…

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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. 5 (1)

Photo credit The vote will elect a president, an expanded National Assembly, and local government…

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August 11, 2026, a Syrian court sentenced ousted former President Bashar al-Assad and his cousin Atef Najib to death in a landmark case tied to the early stages of the Syrian civil war. 0 (0)

The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus (a court handling transitional justice matters) delivered the verdicts.…

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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. 0 (0)

This push was highlighted by PeWG co-chair Mike Mabuyakhulu at the inaugural KwaZulu-Natal Investment Forum…

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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. 0 (0)

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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. 0 (0)

Key details of the incident The incident occurred on Saturday, 9 August 2026 (Women’s Day…

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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. 5 (1)

Photo credit The Model: Muse Glimmer Muse Glimmer is a roughly 30-billion-parameter (about 29.6B including…

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