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02:28

South Africa blames disinformation as anti-migrant...

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2026/10/09

South Africa blames disinformation as anti-migrant protests turn violentAnti-migrant protests in two South African cities including Johannesburg's Soweto township turned violent on Thursday, with the government blaming disinformation over a court ruling on asylum seekers. In coastal Durban, the second city hit by protests, a Reuters reporter saw five torched cars in the urban centre, where foreign-owned shops were also looted. The unrest followed a protest by a group demanding that a

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02:48

Home Affairs backtracks from attempt to comply with...

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2026/10/09

Home Affairs backtracks from attempt to comply with ConCourt refugee ruling, amid public safety concerns Following violent anti-migrant protests that rocked Durban and Soweto this week, Home Affairs director-general Livhuwani Makhode has withdrawn the directive relating to the intake of asylum seekers, citing public safety concerns. Government blamed the violence on the deliberate spread of misinformation on social media following the recent Constitutional Court judgment declaring certain

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01:55

South African Navanethem "Navi" Pillay wins 2026...

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2026/10/09

South African Navanethem "Navi" Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday "for her efforts to promote peace and international law," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. "A common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to her service as a judge in some of the key international court cases of our time," the committee said. The peace prize is the fifth Nobel

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03:24

ANC seeks to correct ‘false narratives’ over...

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2026/10/08

ANC seeks to correct 'false narratives' over immigration ruling, pending labour BillThe ANC has called on South Africans to reject "false narratives" surrounding the country's immigration policies, clarifying that a recent apex court ruling does not open the floodgates for irregular migration, nor has a pending labour Bill already become law. ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu stated that the public commentary surrounding the Constitutional Court's judgment in the Scalabrini Centre

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04:24

Ministerial Committee warns of fake news as ConCourt...

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2026/10/08

Ministerial Committee warns of fake news as ConCourt ruling triggers influx at refugee centres The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration (IMCM) has expressed concerns over what it says is the deliberate spread of misinformation and disinformation on social media, warning that false narratives are being designed to create panic, fuel social tensions and undermine public confidence in government institutions. Clarifying recent legal developments, the IMCM emphasised that a landmark

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02:05

High Court overturns government's Black empowerment...

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2026/10/08

High Court overturns government's Black empowerment code for legal sector A South African court has overturned a Black economic empowerment code for the legal sector, ruling the government failed to properly exercise its powers when approving measures designed to tackle persistent racial disparities in the sector. The Gauteng High Court did not rule on the code's constitutionality or racial transformation ambitions, finding instead on Wednesday that Trade Minister Parks Tau failed to

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02:55

Mashatile urges National Dialogue committee to...

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2026/10/07

Mashatile urges National Dialogue committee to resolve governance issues ahead of electionsDeputy President Paul Mashatile has emphasised that the immediate priority of the National Dialogue steering committee must be to conclude all outstanding governance and participation issues, ahead of the upcoming local government elections. Mashatile stressed that these foundational matters must be resolved to strengthen unity and solidify public confidence in the ongoing political and social

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04:44

Mistra warns fragmentation will make 2026 coalition...

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2026/10/07

Mistra warns fragmentation will make 2026 coalition talks complex The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (Mistra) released the third edition of its Coalitions Barometer, on Wednesday, revealing a surprising decoupling between local political instability and municipal audit outcomes. Despite a chaotic political landscape with routine Motions of No Confidence (MONCs) and shifting alliances since the 2021 local government elections (LGE), technical municipal structures have shown

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02:20

South Africa to establish new Commission to oversee...

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2026/10/07

South Africa to establish new Commission to oversee State firms South Africa intends establishing a commission chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa to coordinate the work of its State-owned firms after shelving plans to place them under the auspices of a holding company. The new panel will review a national strategy that outlines what role the firms should play and ensure the government exercises ownership in a coherent and professional manner, Gwen Ramokgopa, a minister in the Presidency,

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02:44

South Africa drops to 87 in global economic freedom...

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2026/10/06

South Africa drops to 87 in global economic freedom rankingSouth Africa has ranked eighty-seventh out of 165 countries and territories in the 'Economic Freedom of the World: 2026 Annual Report' (EFW), published by the Free Market Foundation (FMF) in conjunction with Canada's Fraser Institute. The latest ranking reflects a further decline for South Africa, which previously hovered at eighty-third place, signalling an ongoing erosion of economic liberty. With an overall absolute score of

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03:47

Parties, union demand fuel price relief ahead of Budget

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2026/10/06

Parties, union demand fuel price relief ahead of Budget The unprecedented hikes in fuel prices have triggered widespread outrage, prompting political parties, civil society organisations, and trade unions to launch a unified call for immediate government intervention. According to official data released by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, 93 octane petrol will surge by R3.12 a litre at midnight on Wednesday, while 95 octane will spike by R3.33 a litre. Wholesale diesel

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03:56

Voters urged to ‘rescue’ Joburg from ‘corrupt...

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2026/10/06

Voters urged to 'rescue' Joburg from 'corrupt crime-council ecosystem' Voters must use the upcoming local government elections to rescue Johannesburg from a "devastating crime-council ecosystem" that thrives on the city's decay, Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) executive director Ann Bernstein urged on Tuesday. Launching the CDE's latest report, 'Time for Action – Corruption in Joburg', Bernstein warned that the dangers of "more of the same" over the next five years are

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03:30

NGO critiques local govt failures ahead of elections,...

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2026/10/05

NGO critiques local govt failures ahead of elections, launches voter toolAs South Africa approaches its local government elections, non-governmental organisation My Vote Counts (MVC) has launched a scathing critique of municipal service delivery, warning that decades of documented failures have allowed "local government rot" to fester despite a robust legislative framework. In response to these persistent challenges, the civil society group has released its Municipal People's Analysis of

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02:28

DA launches relentless final campaign push following...

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2026/10/05

DA launches relentless final campaign push following surge in latest polls The DA has announced it will work relentlessly over the next month to secure outright majorities in the City of Tshwane, City of Johannesburg, and the City of Cape Town municipalities, in its aim to "rescue" these key metros from what it terms the "chaos of unstable coalitions". This aggressive campaign strategy comes in response to the latest News24/SABI poll, which the DA said confirms a significant, tangible shift

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03:31

Court orders oral evidence over Dlamini-Zuma’s ANC...

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2026/10/05

Court orders oral evidence over Dlamini-Zuma's ANC vote-buying claims In a major legal development shaking the ANC, the High Court has directed that the defamation dispute between party veteran Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula must be resolved through oral evidence. Following the decision, Mbalula clarified that the judgment does not validate the allegations made against him. The legal fallout erupted after Dlamini-Zuma alleged, during an appearance on the

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03:05

Developing countries hit by overlapping crises, UNDP...

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2026/10/02

Developing countries hit by overlapping crises, UNDP chief warnsRising energy costs, a super El Nino and soaring borrowing costs are increasing pressure on developing countries, with conditions nearing those of the pandemic when the G20 suspended debt payments for the poorest nations, the United Nations Development Programme said on Friday. Global policymakers are expected to discuss the huge challenges facing developing countries at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund

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02:17

Fuel subsidies may top $1tr as Iran war drags, UN says

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2026/10/02

Fuel subsidies may top $1tr as Iran war drags, UN says Governments around the world are running out of room to shield consumers from higher energy prices resulting from the Iran war and other crises, with fuel subsidies potentially costing more than $1 trillion this year, a United Nations study found. Global policy interventions to cushion the impact of rising food and energy prices will become more difficult to sustain as a result of higher borrowing costs and what's on track to be the

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04:05

Mass shootings show the face of South African murder...

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2026/10/02

Mass shootings show the face of South African murder is changing On a recent Saturday night, a minibus taxi drew up to a tavern in the gold-mining town of Carletonville west of Johannesburg. Eight men armed with AK-47 rifles alighted from the vehicle before gunning down patrons. Eighteen people died. "They entered the main entrance of the tavern and started shooting randomly," said Mfuneko Dyosini, adding that two colleagues from the gold mine he works at were killed in the massacre. "They

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01:01

Franz Ruch appointed seventh MPC member

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2026/10/01

Franz Ruch appointed seventh MPC memberEconomist Franz Ruch has been appointed as an adviser to the governors of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), effective October 1. As part of the appointment, he will serve as the seventh member of the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). Ruch joins the SARB from global financial institution the World Bank, where he served as a senior economist and led and contributed to research, technical analysis and publications, including the World

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05:04

South African food inflation rose in August, ending...

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2026/10/01

South African food inflation rose in August, ending six months of decline South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to simply as food inflation, for short) rose in both year-on-year and month-on-month terms in August, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has reported, in its latest Food Inflation Brief. In year-on-year terms, food inflation in August was up 1.1% (as against a 0.9% increase in July), while the month-on-month figure

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