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The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has stated that, should it win control of the eThekwini Municipality in the 4 November 2026 local government elections, it will prioritise a campaign—via intergovernmental relations—to ensure the deportation of all undocumented foreign nationals from the metro. 0 (0)

This formed part of the party’s eThekwini election manifesto, unveiled in Durban. IFP mayoral candidate…

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Residents living near Addington Hospital on Durban’s South Beach have accused the facility of releasing toxic, foul-smelling smoke that is affecting their health and damaging homes, prompting demands for answers from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. 0 (0)

The issue was reported by eNCA on 30 September 2026. Locals who have lived in…

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recent Ipsos poll (conducted June–July 2026, released around early September 2026) showing the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party at 55% support in eThekwini among registered voters who expressed a party preference, ahead of South Africa’s local government elections on 4 November 2026 0 (0)

Key poll findings for eThekwini Ipsos (via its Pulse of the People / Khayabus survey…

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eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality has lost its bid for leave to appeal a December 2025 High Court order requiring it to address untreated sewage spills, publish weekly beach E. coli results, obtain water-use licences for certain wastewater treatment works, and develop a detailed remedial action plan. 0 (0)

A full bench of the Pietermaritzburg High Court (KwaZulu-Natal High Court), including Judge President Thoba…

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A Democratic Alliance (DA) election billboard in eThekwini (Durban) accusing city officials of enabling a “water tanker mafia” was taken down in early October 2026 after the mayor and senior officials threatened legal action over alleged defamation. 0 (0)

The billboard was unveiled on 28 September 2026 along the N2 highway near Newlands East…

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The closure of Surf Riders Café’s popular South Beach (Durban beachfront) 0 (0)

eThekwini Municipality issued a formal 30-day notice to vacate on 1 September 2026, requiring the…

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President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to address the nation this evening, Tuesday 29 September 2026, at 19:00 (7pm 0 (0)

The Presidency has stated that the President will speak on: The SABC will provide a…

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The SABC has long outsourced recovery of unpaid TV licences (and associated penalties) to registered debt collectors. Authorised agencies commonly named in coverage and SABC-related materials include Hahn Collections Debt Recovery, VVM, and NuDebt Management. Compliance rates are extremely low (often cited around or below 20% of obligated households), leaving large arrears and prompting aggressive recovery campaigns involving SMS, calls, and “settlement” offers 0 (0)

Authorised agencies commonly named in coverage and SABC-related materials include Hahn Collections Debt Recovery, VVM,…

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On Saturday, 26 September 2026, police confirmed the discovery of another woman’s body in Tembisa (specifically the Vusimusi section of Tembisa South, at or near Mooifontein Cemetery), east of Johannesburg in Gauteng’s Ekurhuleni municipality. 0 (0)

This brings the number of women’s bodies found in the Ekurhuleni area since mid-July to…

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The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and several individual activists have applied for leave to appeal a Western Cape High Court judgment (delivered 4 September 2026) that interdicted them from making specific claims linking Cape Union Mart International (Pty) Ltd 0 (0)

its brands (including Poetry, Old Khaki and K-Way), and its executive chairperson Philip Joseph Krawitz…

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The severe truck congestion on the N2 near Richards Bay (including at the R34 offramp and southbound lanes) is a multi-year, systemic logistics crisis driven primarily by the collapse of South Africa’s rail freight system, 0 (0)

The severe truck congestion on the N2 near Richards Bay (including at the R34 offramp…

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KwaMakhutha Mass Shooting (Primary Breaking Story) Armed gunmen (reportedly three) stormed a house in the…

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South African officials, particularly President Cyril Ramaphosa’s special adviser Alistair Ruiters, have expressed puzzlement and frustration over the US decision to impose targeted visa restrictions on unnamed South Africans, arguing that Pretoria has made progress on key US demands and is actively engaging on the rest. 0 (0)

South African officials, particularly President Cyril Ramaphosa’s special adviser Alistair Ruiters, have expressed puzzlement and…

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Durban’s (eThekwini Municipality) water crisis is primarily a distribution, loss, and management failure rather than absolute scarcity of raw water. 0 (0)

Durban’s (eThekwini Municipality) water crisis is primarily a distribution, loss, and management failure rather than…

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Eastern Cape court dismisses urgent bid to nullify ANC candidate lists for 2026 local polls 0 (0)

The Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda (Grahamstown) dismissed an urgent application by two ANC…

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South Africa is establishing the South African National Property Company (SANPC, also referred to as a State Property Company), a new state-owned enterprise (SOE) to professionally manage the government’s R155 billion (~$9.2–9.5 billion) property portfolio. 0 (0)

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the plan in his February 2026 State of the Nation Address.…

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ProNutro, the iconic South African breakfast cereal, has been fully discontinued in the country after 64 years, with PepsiCo confirming the decision on 23 September 2026. 0 (0)

The cereal, long associated with the Bokomo brand (under PepsiCo following its acquisition of Pioneer…

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Police executed a search-and-seizure warrant at the private KwaZulu-Natal residence of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu (who has been on special leave since July 2025) on Monday, 21 September 2026. Officers seized electronic devices, specifically cellular phones identified by particular IMEI numbers 0 (0)

Key details of the operation Some reports note that the raid on Mchunu’s home occurred…

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Police in Wentworth (Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) have made multiple arrests linked to ongoing gang- and drug-related shootings in the area 0 (0)

frequently recovering unlicensed firearms (often pistols with serial numbers erased). No single recent report exactly…

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In early September 2026, Burkina Faso publicly demonstrated a new Chinese-made mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, widely identified by defense analysts as the Norinco Sky Dragon 30 (sometimes discussed in connection with related Sky Dragon variants). This fits into a broader pattern of Chinese military hardware deliveries to the military-led government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré. 0 (0)

Burkina Faso has been under military rule since a series of coups, with Traoré consolidating…

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Two U.S. government personnel (described in some reports as diplomats or officials) were accidentally shot and sustained minor injuries on the night of Friday, 11 September 2026, when Eswatini soldiers opened fire on their vehicle at a military roadblock in Maphiveni, in the eastern Lubombo region near the Mozambique border. 0 (0)

Soldiers from the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) were conducting an anti-smuggling operation and had…

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Hollard client data (primarily related to funeral policies) has been published on the dark web by the ransomware group “The Gentlemen,” linked to a June 2026 breach at third-party IT service provider MIP Holdings rather than a direct compromise of Hollard’s own systems. 0 (0)

MIP Holdings, a South African software company providing policy administration, CRM, and related technology to…

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A 52-year-old South African man was arrested on Sunday, 20 September 2026, at OR Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg after police seized substances suspected to be heroin with an estimated street value of more than R2 million. 0 (0)

The arrest occurred during an intelligence-led operation by the South African Police Service (SAPS), supported…

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South Africa’s Department of Health is urging public vigilance after a rapid rise in laboratory-confirmed mpox cases, with 18 confirmed cases and one probable case recorded as of 17 September 2026. 0 (0)

Thirteen of these cases occurred between 13 August and 17 September 2026, indicating local (person-to-person)…

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Supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and media personality/activist Ngizwe Mchunu clashed in Inanda (north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) on 18–19 September 2026 amid rival events scheduled close together. 0 (0)

The confrontations involved physical scuffles, verbal exchanges (including heavy use of expletives), visible weapons (guns…

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Jacob Zuma ordered the removal of disgruntled uMkhonto weSizwe (MK/MKP) Party members from an interfaith prayer meeting in Durban on 19 September 2026 after they protested over the party’s candidate lists for the upcoming local government elections. 0 (0)

The gathering, organised by faith leaders and attended by hundreds of MK Party supporters, was…

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A 46-year-old man suspected of being a serial rapist linked to attacks on 16 women in KwaZulu-Natal was arrested on Thursday, 17 September 2026, primarily in connection with a long-running series of crimes centered in Cato Manor, Durban 0 (0)

Police report that the suspect allegedly began his attacks in 2014 and continued through 2025…

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South African police (SAPS) confirmed the discovery of a ninth woman’s body on the morning of 17 September 2026 in Dawn Park (Boksburg/Villa Liza area), Ekurhuleni municipality, east of Johannesburg. This is the latest in a cluster of similar deaths since mid-July that has prompted public safety warnings, a high-level multidisciplinary investigation, rewards for information, and intense public concern over possible links and South Africa’s broader femicide crisis. 0 (0)

Latest development (17 September 2026) A passerby found the body of an unidentified Black woman…

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