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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.
Background on the 2017 Court Order On 7 March 2017, AfriForum obtained a court order (served on the EFF and…
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.
Context on the protest and security measures The March and March movement (founded by Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma) has organised under themes…
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.
This stems from explosive remarks she made in early August 2026 on the African Renaissance Podcast hosted by former EFF…
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)
The order came via a Truth Social post on Sunday, August 16, just hours before the drills were set to…
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.
South Africa does not offer universal free higher education. Instead, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) provides comprehensive support—covering…
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.
Kennedy Road is one of eThekwini’s largest and most densely populated informal settlements, historically home to around 3,000 households. It…
Butterworth Hotel
Butterworth’s Hotel (also referred to as Butterworth Hotel) in Durban is a long-standing private hotel…
Smugglers Inn
The Smugglers Inn, affectionately known as “Smuggies,” was a famous bar and nightlife spot in…
London Town Pub
Pubs “London Town Pub” in Durban during the 1970s and 1980s, described as a popular…
Smith Street Durban
Town Smith Street, now officially named Anton Lembede Street, is a major road in Durban’s…
Amusement Park
Beachfront This beachfront amusement park along OR Tambo Parade was a historic family spot with…
FitzSimons Snake Park
Beachfront Fitzsimons Snake Park, located on Durban’s beachfront in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, was a popular…